Chocolate
There are few foods that people feel as passionate about -- a passion that goes beyond a love for the "sweetness" of most candies or desserts: after all, few people crave caramel, whipped cream, or bubble gum（n.泡泡糖）. Chocolate is, well, different. For the true chocoholic, just thinking about chocolate can evoke（v.唤起） a pleasurable response. You may want to grab a bar or make a nice cup of hot cocoa before you begin exploring here.
Chocolate Invades Europe
When the Spanish first brought chocolate back to Europe, it was still being served as a beverage, but soon went through an important evolution: the chili pepper was replaced by sugar. The new, sweetened, chocolate beverage was a luxury few could afford, but by the 17th century the drink was common among European nobility. In England, which was somewhat more egalitarian( adj.平等主义的) than the rest of Europe, chocolate was more widely available. Those who could afford it could enjoy chocolate drinks in the new coffee and chocolate houses of London.
As other countries challenged Spain's monopoly on cacao（n.可可豆）, chocolate became more widely available. Soon the French, English, and Dutch were cultivating cacao in their colonies in the Caribbean, and later, elsewhere in the world. With more production came lower prices, and soon the masses in Europe and the Americas were enjoying chocolate
