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Buddha’s Hand, also known as fingered citron, is a sweet-scented citrus fruit prized for its enchanting fragrance. The name derives from its striking resemblance to the mudra, a symbolic hand gesture of blessings and meditation found on ancient statues. In Buddhist tradition, a fruit with fingers curled inward signifies a protective, peaceful embrace of the world. This profound sense of scale and protection is mirrored in breathtaking scale at the Gulong Canyon in Guangdong, China. There, a massive, lotus-like stone Buddha’s Hand—revered as Tōng Tiān Fó Shǒu, which translates to “The Buddha’s Hand Reaching Across the Sky”—extends directly out from the edge of a sheer cliff face, reaching skyward into the open air. Standing on this precipitous 20-meter platform—suspended over a terrifying drop—evokes a literal shudder of awe. Yet, cradled within the stone fingers, the initial vertigo gives way to an overwhelming harmony between humanity and the vastness of nature. We bring this grand journey of the senses back to earth through our chocolate. Just as the giant stone hand offers refuge in the clouds, and the incandescent yellow fruit perfumes a room with sweet lemon, bergamot, and a whisper of wild lavender, this Hispaniola 100% chocolate—patiently cave-aged for one year with the fruit’s rough-hewn, aromatic rind—serves as your own sensory sanctuary—a rich, comforting embrace to ground your soul. Flavor Profile Walnut, caramel, tart cherry with citron overlay Ingredients Cacao, cane sugar, Buddha's Hand Allergen Free of egg, gluten, milk, nuts, soy, wheat Net Weight 45 g