VALENTINE’S DAY IN ASIA
Tomorrow is a special day all over the world, it is Valentine’s Day. Valentine’s is a day for all those in love to celebrate and for anyone who would like to express their affection towards their loved ones. At the 5-star luxury resort Asia Gardens Hotel & Thai Spa, we also want you to enjoy this day with your partner, friends or family…
Hence our proposals of some Valentine’s traditions, imported from different Asian countries that may give you some ideas for this special day:
– JAPAN: Their tradition consists of women getting chocolates for men as a gift. Whether it is to a boyfriend, friend or work colleague, only men receive chocolate on this day. There are three types of chocolates:
- “Giri-choko”, courtesy chocolate.
- “Tomo-choko”, friendship chocolate. When a girl gets this chocolate for a boy, it is not necessarily a display of love, it can also be a sign of friendship (although this chocolate can sometimes cause confusion).
- “Honmei-choko”, is the chocolate of true love.
Men do not get chocolates for women on this day, but on 14th of March, a month later. In Japan this day is also called “White Day”, and men get white chocolate for women.
– INDIA: Public displays of affection in India are not frequent. Therefore, this day is celebrated by sending each other cards or flowers.
– THAILAND: It is a tradition to get married on Valentine’s Day. All women want their special day to be romantic and that is why in Thailand they pick this day to celebrate their wedding.
– KOREA: If in Japan they celebrate Valentine’s Day twice, in Korea they also celebrate “Black Day” on 14th of April. On this day, those who did not get any presents on Valentine’s gather and eat “Jajangmyeon”, noodles with black bean sauce, hence its name.
At the 5-star luxury resort Asia Gardens Hotel & Thai Spa, you may experience your own Asian romance. What we can guarantee is the perfect setting for it. Come and meet us, we look forward to seeing you at the Asia Gardens Hotel & Thai Spa.
