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The mastermind behind JinJu chocolates, Jin Caldwell, is a native of Korea. Jin translates to "treasure," while JinJu translates to "pearl." This is how she crafts her chocolate, with a passion for flawless perfection. As any pastry chef can attest, the recipe should be technically perfect for a product to be successful. Jin Caldwell has 20 years of chocolatier experience under her belt with Bellagio and Wynn-Las Vegas Resorts, and her latest venture before going solo was Master Chocolatier for Ethel Chocolates and Mars Chocolate Inc. You can read up more on her awards here: http://www.jinjuchocolates.com/about.
When you enter JinJu chocolates, there are literally tons of chocolate vying for your attention. There are Truffles (a heavy cream or ganache fillings covered in chocolate that remind you of its fungus namesake) and Bonbons (ganache filling or other fillings like pralines, caramels, liquor concoctions covered in chocolate). There are caramels, rochers or nut clusters and my favorite, the Almonds coated in toffee and chocolate. They didn't look like much but they were DIVINE, and you can get a container for only $7.
From the chocolates, my favorite were the Matcha (green tea) truffle (it was soooo good!!!), the Key Lime Bonbon (I didn't think it would go well with chocolate but I love this!), Lemon White Chocolate Bonbon (mmmm), and try the Berry Mascarpone and Hazelnut Praline. Even if it was tempting, we didn't care too much for the gummy worms covered in chocolate (I wish this was pure chocolate) and the Chipotle Cinnamon Caramel (too adventurous for my amateur tastebuds :), but everything else truly was a treat!
You can check out all the flavors and other products on my blog: http://findingtheyummyinvegas.com/love-jinju-chocolates/, and JinJu chocolate's box assortments and prices can be viewed here: http://www.jinjuchocolates.com/chocolate-assortments. Thanks again to Nelson & Sylvia Q for organizing this UYE, and especially to Jin Caldwell for her warmth and generous giveaways. My little chocolate monster had a blast! :)
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