ChoCoa: Gourmet Chocolates

Nov 13, 11 ChoCoa: Gourmet Chocolates

Posted by in Assorted Chocolates, Chocolate, Featured Articles, United Arab Emirates

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Bateel: Single Origin and Blended Chocolates

Nov 13, 11 Bateel: Single Origin and Blended Chocolates

Posted by in Assorted Chocolates, Chocolate, Featured Articles, United Arab Emirates

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Bateel: Chocolate Dates

Jun 13, 11 Bateel: Chocolate Dates

Posted by in Assorted Chocolates, Chocolate, Featured Articles, United Arab Emirates

Specialty: Dates and Date-based Candy. Address: Dubai Mall, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Price: 245 dhs/kg (about $60). The Middle East is a wasteland for good chocolate. Artisanal producers are few and far between, and those that do exist tend to specialize in that candy-like, extra-waxy chocolate that you’d be hard-pressed to...

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Get ready for the Middle East!

Jun 12, 11 Get ready for the Middle East!

Posted by in Argentina, Featured Articles, United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates

Now that summer’s here, I’ve decided to take the FoodBuster on the move to a location unlike any other: The Middle East! My first stop? The United Arab Emirates, for some of the most diverse, unique cuisine in the region. If you thought Middle Eastern cuisine couldn’t be elegant, then you haven’t visited the...

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