{"id":186653,"date":"2026-03-19T13:16:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T12:16:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/luxus-plus.com\/?p=186653"},"modified":"2026-03-19T13:21:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T12:21:47","slug":"luxus-magazine-dubai-chocolate-a-look-back-at-the-food-trend-of-recent-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/luxus-plus.com\/en\/luxus-magazine-dubai-chocolate-a-look-back-at-the-food-trend-of-recent-years\/","title":{"rendered":"[LUXUS MAGAZINE] Dubai chocolate: a look back at THE food trend of recent years"},"content":{"rendered":"

In just a few months, Dubai chocolate has become one of the most talked-about food phenomena on social media. Behind this ultra-indulgent bar lies a recent history, rooted in Middle Eastern culinary tradition and propelled to fame at lightning speed by TikTok.<\/h4>\n

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Frozen raspberries coated in chocolate, lasagna soup, feta and tomato dough… TikTok continues to surprise palates by turning certain dishes into viral content<\/strong>, even forcing manufacturers to redouble their efforts to meet demand. The most notable example? The famous Dubai chocolate<\/strong> that has flooded social media over the past two years and is now enjoyed as a sweet treat all over the world. Let’s take a look back at a rise that no one saw coming.<\/p>\n

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From a chocolate workshop in Dubai…<\/h2>\n

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Dubai Chocolate<\/strong> was created in 2021<\/strong> by Fix Dessert Chocolatier<\/strong>, a boutique based in Dubai. Its creator, Sarah Hamouda, an engineer of British-Egyptian origin<\/strong>, teamed up with chef Nouel Catis Omamalin with a simple but bold idea: to transform the experience of knafeh<\/strong>, an iconic Middle Eastern dessert made with kadaif [editor’s note: fresh angel hair], cheese, butter, and pistachios or walnuts, topped with syrup, into a modern chocolate bar. The flagship product, called \u201cCan’t Get Knafeh of It,\u201d<\/strong> remains a niche item, sold in limited quantities and mainly to a local clientele.<\/p>\n

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Its DNA lies in its composition. This milk chocolate bar<\/strong> contains a generous pistachio cream center, enriched with tahini, the famous sesame paste<\/strong>. Inside, there is also kataifi, a finely shredded filo pastry<\/strong> that provides a striking crunchy contrast<\/strong>. This combination creates an unusual sensory experience: crunchiness mingles with melt-in-the-mouth texture, while pistachio dominates the flavor profile. Visually, the bright green filling contrasts with the chocolate. A detail – alongside its exotic name – that would play a key role in its success…<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Click here to read the full article<\/a> on Luxus Magazine.<\/p>\n

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Featured photo : Bonni Bakery<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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