When did you start making chocolate? It began in 1986, when I was at The Portman Ritz-Carlton, Shanghai as a pastry chef, doing chocolate on the side. I got into it in 1998 though, because of a good opportunity. The Ritz had brought in Eric Perez and we got along famously. I learned a lot about making exceptional chocolate through working with him. What's unique about chocolates from your shop? All of our chocolates are completely handmade, with ingredients flown in from France, and we also create all the fillings and designs. By the time our designs are out for a year, everyone else seems to have them too! How many chocolates can you make in one day? I can make about 1,000 handmade chocolates in a day.What's your favorite chocolate in the shop? My favorite chocolate is a “Chinese style” chocolate with a traditional flavor. It's a simple chocolate with a French hazelnut filling.What's the most memorable chocolate sculpture you've created recently? We do all sorts of personalized chocolates and have even had newly married couples request wedding pictures embossed on chocolate. For Chinese New Year, we created a big arrangement of white chocolate mayflowers to represent winter and carved a square vase with dark chocolate. When people saw it, they didn't believe it was made out of chocolate, until they smelled the aroma of chocolate!

Find Bobo and try her amazing gourmet chocolates and desserts at the Renaissance Shanghai Yuyuan Hotel