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Dessert, Recipes · 03/27/2022

Nama Choco (生チョコ : melt-in-your-mouth chocolate)

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This is not just normal Chocolate! This creamy and melt-in-your-mouth chocolate is called Nama Choco that makes you smile at how delicious it is. Let’s make one of the popular sweets that were loved in japan.

Royce chocolate recipe

 

Have you ever eaten Nama Choco? If you haven’t, today is a really lucky day for you!

 

What is Nama Choco

Nama Choco is creamy and soft texture Chocolate by kneading fresh cream and Western liquor into chocolate dough. It is said that Nama came from 生クリーム(heavy cream) and Choco means chocolate. It is made from milk chocolate, heavy cream, and cocoa powder. The best definition of Nama Choco is melt-in-your-mouth chocolate. You don’t need to bite it like normal chocolate. Once you add it in your mouth, it melts without biting!

 

Did Nama Choco come from Switzerland or Japan?

melt in your mouth chocolate

It is told that the similar chocolate exist in Switzerland in 1930s but It seems safe to say that Japan was the one who coined and popularized the term “raw chocolate”.

 

The store that made Nama Choco in Japan

The store that made and populated Nama Choco is in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa prefecture. My university was a couple stops from this location and I remember there is no so special things but normal around the station. But there is a store named Sils Maria(シルスマリア) where it’s about 10 minutes away from Hiratsuka Station and this is the store that made Nama Choco so popular in the world.

There is a online store but it seems like they deliver to only in Japan. If you visit Japan, I recommend you to visit this store 🙂

 

What is the difference between Ganache and Nama Choco

There is a similar product called “ganache”, which has almost the same ingredients as raw chocolate, but refers to a creamy product with a high proportion of fresh cream and water. In contrast to raw chocolate, which has a moderate hardness and can be eaten as it is, ganache is eaten by coating the surface with hard chocolate or dipping it into something as a topping.

Ganache, which is a mixture of chocolate and whipped cream, has been around for a long time. It is said that シルスマリア(Sils maria) in Hiratsuka, the shop where commercialized it as “raw chocolate” by adjusting the ratio of fresh cream to a moderate degree so that it is soft enough to be pinched with your fingers. It seems that the word “raw chocolate” is also the name given by Sils Maria.

 

Nama Choco at Royce

Regardless Sils maria was the store that made and populated Nama Choco not only to Japan but also the world, Royce is the most famous Nama Choco store in japan. Royce is a famous Nama Choco store that is from Hokkaido in northern Japan and is expanding to some other countries as well! If you are in The United States, here are the Royce locations. Today, I will introduce my delicious and easy Nama Choco recipe that reminds you of Royce. It is so easy to make so please try it!

 

Ingredients you need for Nama Choco

Nama Choco Recipe

Ingredients that I use for making Nama Choco are not complicating at all! You can get at a local grocery stores so easy!

Ingredients

  • Cocoa Powder
  • Milk Chocolate
  • Heavy Cream

Equiqment

  • Performance Pans
    – 5-7 inch is the best size for making Nama Choco

 

Similar recipes to Nama Choco

Here are the recipes that you can try and love after Nama Choco!

  • Matcha Nama Choco
  • Rare Cheesecake
  • Shu Cream

 

How to make Nama Choco

 

Let’s make delicious Nama Choco!

 

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Nama Choco recipe

Nama Choco

Yuka
This is not just normal Chocolate! This creamy and melt-in-your-mouth chocolate is called Nama Choco that makes you smile at how delicious it is. Let's make one of the popular sweets that were loved in japan.
5 from 5 votes
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Cook Time 20 mins
In the fridge (at least) 3 hrs
Total Time 3 hrs 20 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 10 people
Calories 171.4 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 240 g milk chocolate
  • 90 ml heavy whipping cream
  • 10 g cocoa powder

Instructions
 

Peparation

  • I use 6" x 6" (15.24 x 15.24 cm) baking pan. Put parchment paper on the bottom and sides.

Let's cook!

  • Chop the milk chocolate into small pieces so that it is easy to melt. Use a medium bowl, and add chopped milk chocolate.
  • In a small pot, add heavy whipping cream and turn the heat to medium. Cook through but don't bring to a boil.
  • Add the warm heavy whipping cream to the milk chocolate bowl. Use a rubber spatula to gently mix and melt the chocolate completely.
  • Add the mixture to the baking pan. Lightly tap the pan on a flat surface a couple of times to get rid of any air bubbles.
  • Put it in the fridge for at least two hours.

After two hours in the fridge

  • Remove the chocolate from the baking pan.
  • Cut the chocolate around the edges to have corners.
  • Cut the Nama Choco into 0.7 inch (1.8 cm) squares.
  • Cover with cocoa powder!
  • Put in the fridge for another 1 hour or more.
  • This is great for a little snack, or a gift!

Nutrition

Calories: 171.4kcal | Carbohydrates: 15.17g | Protein: 2.36g | Fat: 11.58g | Sodium: 22.39mg | Fiber: 1.11g | Sugar: 12.73g
Author Yuka
Keyword chocolate
Course Dessert
Did you make this recipe?We would like to see what you cook! Tag @oishibook on Instagram hashtag it #oishibook

Posted In: Dessert, Recipes · Tagged: chocolate, sweets

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Comments

  1. Mama K says

    04/20/2022 at 11:16

    5 stars
    I made Nama Choco for my kids. They loved it so much.

    Reply
    • Yuka says

      04/20/2022 at 15:38

      Oh that’s so great to hear! It is such a great snack!

      Reply
  2. Bella says

    06/15/2022 at 16:37

    5 stars
    I used white chocolate instead of dark one and covered with coco powder. It was a great snack with a cup of coffee!

    Reply
    • Yuka says

      06/15/2022 at 19:43

      Oh that sounds really tasty 🙂 You can make a lot of Nama Choco combinations using this recipe~!

      Reply
  3. Qu says

    08/06/2022 at 18:12

    5 stars
    thank you for the recipe. I found your recipe on Instagram and I tried. It was amazing.

    Reply
    • Yuka says

      08/06/2022 at 23:05

      Thank you so much for visiting from Instagram! I am so happy you liked it:)

      Reply
  4. Ray says

    10/03/2022 at 10:31

    5 stars
    I am big fun of this nama choco recipe. If you know, can you tell me the location of the nama choco store you mentioned in the article?

    Reply
    • Yuka says

      10/03/2022 at 18:41

      Thank you so so so much for the compliment!! Yes it is 2-3 Ryujogaoka, Hiratsuka, Kanagawa 254-0814, Japan. I also added the map and URL in this article! Please check it out 🙂

      Reply
  5. Kylo says

    11/11/2022 at 15:50

    5 stars
    This recipe is well done. I want to try matcha namachoco next time.

    Reply
    • Yuka says

      11/11/2022 at 20:38

      Hi thank you so much for the comment! Yes please try and let me know how you like it 🙂

      Reply

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