Have you tried Dubai Chocolate bars? Or Dubai Cake? or....?
9 months ago
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I finally got curious today and purchased an assortment of Dubai Chocolate bars. So far I've tried the one with pistachio filling. I've seen Dubai chocolate cake and many other variations.
Have YOU tried it? What do you think? How does it compare to the usual Chocolate available....?
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9 months agolast modified: 9 months agoI’m not 100% clear what the ”real thing” is and I’ve never spent something like $20 on a bar, but I’ve had some Dubai ”style” chocolates. I like it.
For a holiday party I made the following ”bark” version. I wasn’t thrilled with the cost, reviews, or ingredients of the recommended pistatio paste, so I made my own. That made the whole thing a much more labor intensive ordeal than it needed to be. I also made the paste too thick, so it broke up the kataifi too much and generally made a mess. I can’t blame the recipe for any of this. It tasted fine and people were polite, some called it Grinch Bark. Here’s mine:
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First off...these were made in Belgium. They are Organic. 6 pieces in a pkg. One was Dark Chocolate/Pistachio, One was Semi Dark Chocolate/Pistachio, Dark Chocolate/Raspberry ....so far...REALLY good!!!! 💗
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