M&S joins in 'Dubai chocolate' trend with 'irresistible' £8 bar

Why Is Dubai Chocolate So Controversial? It May Be Causing a Major Shortage, New Report Claims

We’ve seen some wild food trends and fads over the years, with everyone flocking to certain sweets all over TikTok. Most recently, the new “it” dessert has unequivocally been Dubai chocolate, but now, there may be some severe damage from mass-producing it. Now, what is Dubai chocolate? It’s a chocolate bar filled with pistachio cream and shredded phyllo dough. It’s inspired by a Middle Eastern pastry known as a Knafeh dessert. Fix Dessert Choc…

'I tried M&S £8.50 pistachio chocolate bar - the luxe twist surprised me'

Marks and Spencer's have jumped on the pistachio chocolate trend and released a brand new chocolate bar so Mirror writer Niamh decided to give it a try to see what the fuss was all about

The nut shortage caused by a chocolate trend – how bad is it?

The Dubai chocolate craze reached fever pitch this spring as the TikTok phenomenon from Fix Dessert Chocolatier, which combines pistachio with knafeh, has resulted in many copycats and a run on pistachios.

M&S releases 'absolutely divine' version of viral Dubai-style chocolate bar

Marks and Spencer (M&S) has released its own version of the viral Dubai-style chocolate bar - The Big Daddy Pistachio.

M&S joins in 'Dubai chocolate' trend with 'irresistible' £8 bar

The new product, is a revamp of the original Big Daddy chocolate bar, which was a huge hit with shoppers last year

Dubai Chocolate Sparks a Pistachio Crisis

The rapid rise of Dubai chocolate has triggered a worldwide pistachio shortage, driving prices up by a third and straining global supplies. The viral bars — a blend of pistachio cream, shredded pastry (kataifi), and milk chocolate — were introduced in 2021 by boutique Emirati chocolatier FIX. Initially a modest hit, they became a global phenomenon after a TikTok video posted in December 2023 racked up over 120 million views, sparking a wave of i…