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Meet Belinda Song of Belinda Song Chocolates

Today we’d like to introduce you to Belinda Song.

Thanks for sharing your story with us Belinda. So, let’s start at the beginning and we can move on from there.
I still remember when I saw my first pancake rise. The way it bubbled on the sides and plumped towards the center. It was all very fascinating to me and I wanted to part of it- from mixing, blending down to washing the pans. I grew up in the kitchen. My mom and dad owned sandwich shops so grilled cheeses and propane gas bring back a familiar time for me.

After I graduated from dental school, I started having more time to myself again and so I started dabbling in the kitchen. It was around this time that Netflix also featured Chef’s Table. I admired the chefs for their ability to tell the story behind their dishes – from the ingredients they gathered down to the plating. I wanted to also tell a story through my food. I started with pastry – cakes, ganaches, pies; but, chocolate became my partner in crime. Watching chocolate melt over a double-boiler is hypnotizing.

The way it silked and waved. I loved it. I started doing some research online and I decided to take a class with renowned chocolatier, Melissa Coppel. What I gained most from her class was her bravery and creativity. In a predominantly male-populated career, Melissa Coppel was one of the few females, Colombian pastry chefs doing what she was doing. Bravery and chocolate. What a combo!

It was here that I learned chocolate profiles, flavor combinations, and different techniques. I took everything I learned and started creating. My favorite part behind creating chocolate is the story. Yes, I love to create different flavor combinations but one of my favorite things to do is taking people’s stories, songs, anything and turn it into chocolate.

For example, I created some chocolates for a friend’s wedding recently. They had met in Korean Class in college and so I decided to create a chocolate version of a Korean Cream Cake that involves a vanilla cake, decorated with strawberries and whipped cream frosting. My chocolate version involved a strawberry ganache paired with a whipped cream white chocolate ganache and whipped cream frosting.

Has it been a smooth road?
I would say I love making chocolates but I also love being a dentist. I eventually plan to have my own dental practice in the future and also sell my chocolates at my office, assuming all goes to plan. There’s a lot in the air right now in terms of legalities.

I ventured into chocolates because I was getting deeply depressed working as a dentist. Maybe it was a lack of work/life balance. Maybe it was because I had graduated and went straight into work. Who knows. All I know is, I needed some time away from dentistry for a season to find out my way.

Turns out, I really did love being a dentist. I wanted to start up my own practice and make it my own. So that is in the works right now. Having my own practice meant that I also had the ability to create my own schedule and also be able to make chocolates. I’m very excited to be able to create a life for myself where both are possible.

So, as you know, we’re impressed with Belinda Song Chocolates – tell our readers more, for example what you’re most proud of as a company and what sets you apart from others.
I am a general dentist, practicing in Carrollton, TX but I also create chocolates and plan to sell them soon. I do not have a location at the moment so right now I am only taking personal orders for events.

I am known to create artistic chocolate bonbons. I also do personal photography of each bonbon I create because I do see each creation as a work of art. A work of art that you can eat!

I am most proud of my desire to share the story behind each chocolate. I do not like to take too many orders at once because I do take time for each order. I think about the design, the flavor profiles and presentation. Each order is truly one of kind and intricately personalized.

I consider myself an artist and chocolate is my venue. I love that you can eat the creations I make and experience story not just visually but also through the palate and texture.

Let’s touch on your thoughts about our city – what do you like the most and least?
Dallas has such a growing and thriving art scene. I love that we are open to new ideas and entrepreneurship. We also seem to be growing more in collaboration, especially in the food scene. That’s beautiful because there’s a lot we can learn from each other.

I lived in Austin for four years for undergrad and I loved being able to walk to most places. That is one thing I see Dallas growing in – their walkability but it’s still not there yet.

Contact Info:

  • Website: www.belindasong.com
  • Email: belsongdds@gmail.com
  • Instagram: songbelinda
  • Facebook: songbelinda11


Image Credit:

Esther H. Photography (IG: @estherhuynh)

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