Sweet heritage - Chocolate art and the mona de Pasqua
Durada: 19 min
19/04/2025
At Easter time, bakery windows across Catalonia are filled with the most spectacular chocolate sculptures. These 'mones de Pasqua' are traditionally given to children by their godparents on Easter Monday, a festive day known as 'Dilluns de Pasqua' in Catalonia.Originally simple sweet breads topped with hard-boiled eggs, modern versions have evolved into elaborate chocolate creations, often shaped like animals, cartoon characters, or famous landmarks.
Reporters Gigi Giulia and Lorcan Doherty visit Natcha patisserie in Barcelona, to meet manager Marta Massagué and discover this year's Easter chocolate trends. Plus, World Chocolate Master Lluc Crusellas gives us a tour of Eukarya, his chocolate workshop based in Vic, and we indulge in a tasting session of some of the best Easter eggs in Catalonia.
This week our Catalan phrase is "Pensar en la mona de Pasqua", which means to think about your Easter cake and is used to describe someone who's distracted, absent-minded, or daydreaming.