what is Toblerone

三角巧克力（Toblerone）是瑞士卡夫食品公司生產的巧克力條。中文名字源於其特有的三角造型，象徵瑞士阿爾卑斯山的馬特洪峰。同時其黃色三棱柱的包裝和經常在免稅店出售的形象深入民心。

1907年，三角巧克力剛被發明時，是一種獨一無二的、含有鳥結糖、杏仁和蜂蜜的牛奶巧克力。1970年後，多種口味的巧克力，如黑巧克力、白巧克力、雪峰巧克力（頂端為白巧克力），OneByOne（獨立包裝的巧克力）等相繼問世。

Toblerone (IPA pronunciation: [ˈtəubləːˌrəun]) is a chocolate bar made by Kraft Foods Switzerland. It is best known for its triangular shaped chunks (representing the Matterhorn in the Swiss Alps),[1] its distinctive yellow packaging, its prism shape and its ubiquity in airport duty-free shops.

Toblerone was created by Theodor Tobler and Emil Baumann in Bern, Switzerland in 1908. The two gentlemen developed a unique milk chocolate including nougat, almonds and honey with a distinctive triangular shape. The product's name is a portmanteau combining Mr. Tobler's name with the Italian word torrone (a type of nougat).[2]

Variations

Since the 1970s, other versions of the Toblerone have been produced. These include plain chocolate (dark chocolate) in a green or black wrapper, white chocolate in a white wrapper, "snow-capped" editions with white chocolate peaks, and OneByOne, individually wrapped triangular chunks. New for 2007 is a Fruit and Nut version with a half purple cardboard box. Bar sizes range from ten centimetres to nearly one metre, all similarly proportioned.

Seasonal packaging variations are produced, often with a separate outer sleeve bearing a topical parody of the Toblerone logo, e.g. "ToMyLove" and "HoHoHo".

Trivia
Toblerone products became well-known in Canada after restaurant chain Swiss Chalet distributed Toblerone bars as part of its annual Festive Special dinner for several years. The chain has since replaced Toblerone with various Lindt & Sprüngli products. [citation needed]
Theodor Tobler applied for a patent for the Toblerone manufacturing process in Bern in 1906. [1]
In 1995 it was revealed that the Swedish politician Mona Sahlin had bought, among other things, a Toblerone using her Riksdag credit card. She was forced to step down as a candidate for the post as Prime Minister. This was later called the "Toblerone affair". She returned to politics in 1998. [citation needed]
The anti-tank fortifications known as Dragon's teeth are colloquially referred to as the Toblerone line in Switzerland, because of their pyramidal shape.
A single piece of Toblerone is known as an "Alp" after its shape and the country of origin, Switzerland, which is home to part of the Alps.[citation needed]
The Toblerone brand was trademarked in 1909, at the Federal Institute for Intellectual Property in Bern.[3] Albert Einstein was employed there as a patent clerk, at the time.[citation needed]
In Communist Eastern European countries, Toblerone was only available in special "diplomat-only" shops that only accepted hard currency. Thus it, along with the Kinder Surprise, became an object of desire for generations of children.[citation needed]
There is a hidden bear in the Matterhorn mountain on the Toblerone logo, symbolizing Bern, the town of its origin.

in chinese
三角巧克力（Toblerone）是瑞士卡夫食品公司生產的巧克力條。中文名字源於其特有的三角造型，象徵瑞士阿爾卑斯山的馬特洪峰。同時其黃色三棱柱的包裝和經常在免稅店出售的形象深入民心。

1907年，三角巧克力剛被發明時，是一種獨一無二的、含有鳥結糖、杏仁和蜂蜜的牛奶巧克力。1970年後，多種口味的巧克力，如黑巧克力、白巧克力、雪峰巧克力（頂端為白巧克力），OneByOne（獨立包裝的巧克力）等相繼問世。

外部連結
http://www.toblerone.com/（英文）
http://www.design-technology.org/toblerone.htm（英文）