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Dubai chocolate: worth the hype?

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The facts

  • Sarah Hamouda and her husband Yezen Alani started Fix Dessert Chocolatier in Dubai in 2021. Its bar "Can't Get Knafeh of It" grew out of a pregnancy craving. Tasting Table
  • The filling is pistachio cream mixed with kataifi, the crispy shredded pastry used in knafeh. Wikipedia
  • A TikTok video of the bars by Maria Vehera drew around 100 million views and helped send them around the world. Arabian Business

Facts checked against their sources on November 4, 2026.

Why people are split

Fans say the crunch of kataifi with pistachio cream is unlike any candy bar, and one bite explains the lines. Skeptics call it a pricey novelty and say half the copies on store shelves taste nothing like the original.

How people voted

The live split shows on the card as soon as you vote. The vote count appears here once 50 people have voted.

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FAQ

What is in Dubai chocolate?

Milk chocolate filled with pistachio cream and toasted kataifi pastry, which gives it the crunch.

Who makes the original Dubai chocolate?

Fix Dessert Chocolatier in Dubai. Many other brands sell their own versions under the Dubai chocolate name.

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