Dubai-ness is spreading. My local specialty grocer now is selling Dubai brownies at twice the price of their other brownies. They look like brownies with a green middle layer. The truth comes out in the long ingredient list. The last item on the list (lowest amount) is pistachio paste. I passed.
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Shame. It’s very good when it’s done well, but so many have jumped on that train it’s no surprise most products are disappointing & of low quality.
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I finally succumbed to the siren’s song that is Dubai chocolate when I spotted this bag at Costco today. Individually wrapped squares, about a 1½" across. USD15.59 for 15 pieces, so pricewise is pretty cheap compared to what some of you have been finding. They’re ok. Probably won’t buy them again, unless Costco starts selling a dark chocolate variety.
Big question: When will they break out the pumpkin spice Dubai chocolate?
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I’m genuinely surprised they haven’t yet.
Indeed they have!
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i look forward to a wide variety of $1.99 ‘Dubai’ chocolate products at my local grocery outlet in three months. might even pick up a couple.
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The other specialty grocer near me just started selling Dubai brownies at $3.99 each, for small individually wrapped squares. The square is just big enough to allow printing of the long ingredient list. Among the long list of things I would never bake with is - - - oops no pistachio of any kind.
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Bizarre. Any kadaif?
I think just having the word ‘Dubai’ on the label is now an excuse to charge a premium for anything.
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Dubai now just means “do buy.”
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DON’T DO IT!
I posted about these back on Sept 30 in this thread (I’d link to my post but I don’t know how). Not worth it, IMO.
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I wouldn’t, for one thing I don’t like milk chocolate.
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agree.
I saw the Lindt version for $16.99 at my local Harris Teeter and passed. The Fresh Market likewise had some Bee Max Dubai bars for around that much. I decided to order this one for a considerable discount (with free shipping) from OT:
Will be in my DH’s stocking. The ingredients list looks good – better than the Bee Max for sure.
