hot chocolate
chok-koh-LAH-tah KAL-dah
Italian cioccolata calda is much thicker than the Northern European variety — it is made with cornstarch (amido di mais) and has the consistency of liquid pudding. It is a winter bar staple.
D'inverno mi scalda una cioccolata calda al bar.
In winter a hot chocolate warms me up at the bar.
La cioccolata calda italiana è densa e cremosa.
Italian hot chocolate is thick and creamy.