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From Hippos to Chocolate Prices
This chapter centers on a charming baby hippopotamus named Mu Deng from Thailand's Khao Kyo Zoo, leading to playful discussions about language and culinary terms. The conversation shifts to the current economic impacts affecting chocolate prices due to rising cocoa bean costs, exploring factors like poor harvests from major cocoa-producing countries. The speakers engage listeners with trivia about the origins of cocoa, emphasizing the intertwining of geography and commerce in the chocolate market.