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Scottish Sun
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
M&S shopper rejoice as shop brings back viral ‘Dubai-style' chocolate & people are hailing it the ‘best bar ever'
M&S shoppers have been sharing their delight at the store bringing back its viral 'Dubai-style' chocolate. Back in April, the upmarket supermarket launched its take on the popular style of chocolate that has caused a frenzy among chocoholics. 5 Marks and Spencer has revealed its The Big Daddy Pistachio chocolate is back in stores Credit: Instagram/Marks And Spencer 5 Viral 'Dubai-style' chocolate has a crunchy pistachio layer Credit: Getty Just like 'Dubai chocolate', M&S' chocolate bar - the Big Daddy - features a milk chocolate shell filled with a scrumptious green pistachio filling. The supermarket took to Instagram to share: 'Our VIRAL Big Daddy Pistachio is BACK in stock and has your name written all over it! 'If you missed out the first time, we'll forgive you, but don't let yourself miss out again on this heavenly bar of signature rich, creamy milk chocolate layered with gooey sweet and salty caramel, filled with a chunky pistachio layer with roasted pistachios, velvety pistachio creme and a light, biscuit crumb. 'Snack responsibly… or don't, we're not judging.' You can pick up their Big Daddy Pistachio in your local M&S Foodhall or on Ocado. Chocolate fans were quick to rush to the comments to share their happiness that the bar is back. One said: 'When I get my hands on one of these, I'm not sharing it!' Another added: 'Finally got one yesterday and it's sooo good.' Meanwhile, a third wrote: 'I STILL CAN'T GET MY HANDS ON IT.' The Big Daddy Pistachio is actually an update on Marks and Spencer's insanely popular Big Daddy bar that had shoppers in a frenzy in 2024. You asked, we delivered' says Irish supermarket as viral chocolate lands in stores but 'they won't last' Like the Big Daddy, this new chocolate treat has layers of thick milk chocolate, gooey sweet and salty caramel and a light and crunchy biscuit crumb. Shoppers raved about the product, calling it the "best chocolate bar ever." However, it also has the brand new chunky pistachio layer, inspired by the hugely popular Dubai chocolate trend. The scrumptious treat first landed on shelves on April 23. The posh supermarket has said it developed the new chocolate bar over nine months "to ensure absolute perfection." The Big Daddy Pistachio currently costs £8.50 for a 280g bar. 5 Their Pistachio bar is an update of their original The Big Daddy chocolate bar Credit: M&S 5 You can pick up their Big Daddy Pistachio in your local M&S Foodhall or on Ocado Credit: Getty Although this may seem expensive, it is still much cheaper than the original Dubai chocolate, that the M&S bar is based on. The decadent treat has gone viral on social media over the past few months, with videos on the pistachio filled snack amassing over six million views. The indulgent chocolate bar, which has a green filling made from pistachio and a traditional Arab dessert called Knafeh, often comes with a hefty price tag, with single bars retailing online for more than £20. Since the treat went viral, many retailers such as Lidl have launched their own versions of the bar, at much cheaper prices. 5 The Big Daddy Pistachio originally launched at M&S on April 23 M&S has also teased more "exciting pistachio launches" in the coming months, including chocolate, cookies, desserts and even a Pistachio and Honey Baking Feta. Lidl's £3.99 version of the Dubai chocolate was so popular that it initially sold out in just 84 minutes. Meanwhile Morrisons has been selling larger 100g bars of Bolci Dubai-style chocolate for just £5.
The Irish Sun
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
M&S shopper rejoice as shop brings back viral ‘Dubai-style' chocolate & people are hailing it the ‘best bar ever'
M&S shoppers have been sharing their delight at the store bringing back its viral 'Dubai-style' chocolate. Back in April, the upmarket supermarket launched its take on the popular style of chocolate that has caused a frenzy among chocoholics. 5 Marks and Spencer has revealed its The Big Daddy Pistachio chocolate is back in stores Credit: Instagram/Marks And Spencer 5 Viral 'Dubai-style' chocolate has a crunchy pistachio layer Credit: Getty Just like 'Dubai chocolate', M&S' chocolate bar - the Big Daddy - features a milk chocolate shell filled with a scrumptious green pistachio filling. The supermarket took to Instagram to share: 'Our VIRAL Big Daddy Pistachio is BACK in stock and has your name written all over it! 'If you missed out the first time, we'll forgive you, but don't let yourself miss out again on this heavenly bar of signature rich, creamy milk chocolate layered with gooey sweet and salty caramel, filled with a chunky pistachio layer with roasted pistachios, velvety pistachio creme and a light, biscuit crumb. 'Snack responsibly… or don't, we're not judging.' You can pick up their Big Daddy Pistachio in your local M&S Foodhall or on Ocado. Chocolate fans were quick to rush to the comments to share their happiness that the bar is back. One said: 'When I get my hands on one of these, I'm not sharing it!' Another added: 'Finally got one yesterday and it's sooo good.' Most read in Fabulous Meanwhile, a third wrote: 'I STILL CAN'T GET MY HANDS ON IT.' The Big Daddy Pistachio is actually an update on Marks and Spencer's insanely popular Big Daddy bar that had shoppers in a frenzy in 2024. You asked, we delivered' says Irish supermarket as viral chocolate lands in stores but 'they won't last' Like the Big Daddy, this new chocolate treat has layers of thick milk chocolate, gooey sweet and salty caramel and a light and crunchy biscuit crumb. Shoppers raved about the product, calling it the "best chocolate bar ever." However, it also has the brand new The scrumptious treat first landed on shelves on April 23. The posh supermarket has said it developed the new chocolate bar over nine months "to ensure absolute perfection." The Big Daddy Pistachio currently costs £8.50 for a 280g bar. 5 Their Pistachio bar is an update of their original The Big Daddy chocolate bar Credit: M&S 5 You can pick up their Big Daddy Pistachio in your local M&S Foodhall or on Ocado Credit: Getty Although this may seem expensive, it is still much cheaper than the original Dubai chocolate, that the M&S bar is based on. The The indulgent chocolate bar, which has a green filling made from pistachio and a traditional Arab dessert called Knafeh, often comes with a hefty price tag, with single bars retailing online for more than £20. Since the treat went viral, many retailers such as Lidl have launched their own versions of the bar, at much cheaper prices. 5 The Big Daddy Pistachio originally launched at M&S on April 23 M&S has also teased more "exciting pistachio launches" in the coming months, including chocolate, cookies, desserts and even a Pistachio and Honey Baking Feta. Read more on the Irish Sun Lidl's £3.99 version of the Dubai chocolate was so popular that it initially sold out in just 84 minutes. Meanwhile Morrisons has been How to save money on chocolate We all love a bit of chocolate from now and then, but you don't have to break the bank buying your favourite bar. Consumer reporter Sam Walker reveals how to cut costs... Go own brand - if you're not too fussed about flavour and just want to supplant your chocolate cravings, you'll save by going for the supermarket's own brand bars. Shop around - if you've spotted your favourite variety at the supermarket, make sure you check if it's cheaper elsewhere. Websites like let you compare prices on products across all the major chains to see if you're getting the best deal. Look out for yellow stickers - supermarket staff put yellow, and sometimes orange and red, stickers on to products to show they've been reduced. They usually do this if the product is coming to the end of its best-before date or the packaging is slightly damaged. Buy bigger bars - most of the time, but not always, chocolate is cheaper per 100g the larger the bar. So if you've got the appetite, and you were going to buy a hefty amount of chocolate anyway, you might as well go bigger.
Scottish Sun
11-05-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Shoppers slam ‘overpriced' viral Dubai-style bar as ‘worst-rated' chocolate including Marks & Spencer's own-label take
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) SHOPPERS have blasted M&S and Lindt for selling "Dubai-style" chocolate bars that they say are underwhelming and over-priced. The two luxury own-label bars, which take inspiration from a viral Middle Eastern snack, are among the worst-rated chocolate products on Ocado. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 M&S's Big Daddy Pistachio, launched in April, has received a 3.1-star rating out of five on Ocado 3 Lindt's Dubai-style chocolate bar has received a 2.8-star rating out of five on Ocado Credit: Lindt These two bars even rank below Munchies Orange Sharebag, Werther's Original Chocolate Covered Caramels and Wagon Wheels Original, as revealed by The Grocer. M&S' £8.50 Big Daddy Pistachio was launched with fanfare on ITV's This Morning on April 23. This was advertised as a spin-off on last year's sell-out Big Daddy chocolate bar. But Ocado shoppers gave it just 3.1 stars out of five, with fewer than half saying they would recommend it. One user, who gave the bar a one-star rating, wrote: "This is definitely one of those things that just went viral but didn't live up to expectations. "Not worth the hype." Another wrote: "This is just awful. Had high hopes this was going to be along the lines of the Dubai chocolate bar but it's just a disappointment on every level. Hardly any pistachio flavor, and it's a bit powdery and just odd. Don't bother." Shoppers also complained about the lack of foil wrapping on the bar, with one person writing: "I like my food to at least be hygienically stored and delivered." Lindt's £10, 145g Dubai-style chocolate bar also faced backlash. The milk chocolate bar, filled with pistachio paste and topped with crunchy kadayif pastry, first hit Waitrose's shelves in December, with a two-person customer limit. You asked, we delivered' says Irish supermarket as viral chocolate lands in stores but 'they won't last' It is available at retailers including Sainsbury's, Waitrose and Ocado. But with a measly 2.8-star rating on Ocado, customers are far from impressed. One two-star reviewer wrote that they "got sucked into the hype and spent £10 on what is essentially a Kit Kat with a very small amount of pistachio in". Another shopper wrote: "I don't love it... And for a tenner I definitely need to love it. I don't hate it, but it's just nothing special." "Not worth anything like £10", said another. "Overwhelming taste of sugary chocolate and Weetabix." Dubai chocolate has racked up more than 120 million views on TikTok - and even contributed to an international shortage of pistachios. The original Dubai chocolate bar was made by luxury confectionery brand, Fix Dessert Chocolatier, in the UAE. The treat is inspired by the traditional Knafeh dessert, made with spun pastry, cheese, sweet syrup and a topping of pistachios. Consumer reporter Lynsey Hope tried a number of Dubai-style chocolates, offering her reviews on each. 3 M&S' Dubai-style chocolate bar is based on its Big Daddy Chocolate Bar Credit: MS
Daily Mail
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
London restaurant divides the internet by serving a one-of-a-kind octopus kebab - as people say it should be 'illegal'
A London-based restaurant has caused a storm online with its unusual kebab meat offering. While most Britons are familiar with a chicken, lamb, or beef kebab, Pescobar in Camden Market is switching up the norm and offering a one-of-a-kind kebab made from octopus. Much like a Doner kebab, the unusual offering is cooked on a vertical rotisserie before being sliced up and put in a pitta with salad and sauces for £17.50. The restaurant, which also serves a £17.50 Octopus hot dog, describes the kebab on its website as 'Grilled to perfection, tender, and bursting with flavour. Fit for a seafood king.' The kebab has sent people on the internet into a frenzy after content creator Olivia, who goes by @oliviaa_ldn and is London-based, shared footage of her tasting the dish. Olivia seemingly liked the concept and purchased the kebab in a pitta with a side of fries and dip. However, not everyone appeared to take to the kebab as much as the content creator did. One took to the comment section, writing, 'Can't imagine what texture an octopus would be having been slowly cooked all day.' A second added, 'This is so sad, octopus are incredibly intelligent animals and can never be humanly slaughtered or farmed.' Another referenced a Netflix documentary about a diver encountering an octopus, writing, 'After watching the Octopus Teacher I will never eat one of them again, I'll pass on this one thanks.' A fourth added, 'In today's episode of 'Food that should be made illegal' we have…Octopus kebab? No, no, no, no and no.' While the kebab has achieved a viral-like status on TikTok thanks to Olivia's video gaining an impressive five million views, there's another item made famous by the internet that viewers are desperate to try - Dubai chocolate. Now, British retailer Marks and Spencer's has put their stamp on the trend with the release of its Dubai chocolate-inspired Big Daddy Pistachio bar. Chocolate lovers have been rushing to the retailer to get their hands on the indulgent dessert and see if it's worth the hype. The Big Daddy Pistachio is £8.50 and filled with chunky pistachio pieces, a velvety pistachio crème, a light, crunchy biscuit crumb, and a layer of gooey sweet and salty caramel, all coated in creamy milk chocolate. Traditionally, Dubai chocolate is filled with pistachio cream and kataifi pastry, crispy shredded phyllo dough - inspired by a Middle Eastern dessert called knafeh or kunafa - and does not include caramel. M&S teased the release on its social pages sending fans into a spin with one commenting: 'I'm not going to be able to sleep tonight'. 'I am SO EXCITED for this,' a second wrote and another said: 'I think we're all going to go nutty over these'. Since the release, videos have been popping up all over TikTok and Instagram of Brits searching M&S shelves for The Big Daddy Pistachio. Food blogger Angelina was one of the first to buy the bar and put the taste to the test. 'You can really taste the quality of the pistachio. This is so bad for my health but for my taste buds - no,' she said in a TikTok clip. 'It does not have the knafeh, it's still equally if not better than the Dubai chocolate, this is a solid nine out of ten.' TikToker Amy couldn't wait for the release and was snacking on the chocolate at 10am claiming: 'They can take my £8.50 any day of the week'. Popular influencer Aimee known as @ thissinglemamaofficial also shared her thoughts on the 'unreal' sweet treat. Viewers took to the comment section to share their thoughts on the dish - and many were unimpressed 'The chocolate is yummy, it's quite thick, the caramel with the pistachio has a bit of crunch,' she said. Reviewer Laura Khoshaba was impressed with the Big Daddy Pistachio bar's 'insane' flavour but likened it more to a Milky Way or Mars Bars rather than Dubai Chocolate. Those who want to try the Big Daddy Pistachio for themselves are advised to check if it's in stock at their nearest Foodhall on the M&S website because it is not available at all locations. Alternatively, you can buy it online at Ocado. In recent months, Dubai chocolate has become one of the fastest-selling confectionery products ever at Selfridges, and Waitrose even banned customers from buying more than two Lindt's £10 Dubai Style Chocolate. It was first created by Dubai-based Sarah Hamouda who created the bar during her pregnancy as a tribute to one of her favourite childhood desserts. Hamouda and her husband Yezen Alani released Can't Get Knafeh of It, by FIX Chocolatier in the UAE in 2022 for £15.
South Wales Guardian
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
Aero Coconut bar on sale in B&M gets praise on Facebook
The new Aero Coconut bar, that was unveiled by Nestle Confectionery last week, has attracted thousands of likes and comments on a post on a particular Facebook page. The new limited-edition bar is part of the Aero Lost Bubbles campaign where the brand is offering a £10,000 prize for each bubble-less pack found by shoppers as part of its latest promotion. And social media users were quick to rave about the new bar's taste after a picture was posted on Newfoodsuk. 'It is delicious without the bits of coconut,' one person said. 'I have tried one of these. They are amazing,' another added. 'Gorgeous it is! Get it in the fridge,' another person wrote. While one chocolate lover wrote: 'This is lush – demolished it in one sitting.' 'The collab we've been waiting for - looks like a trip to B&M for me,' someone else added. Coming in at 90g, Nestle says the bar is 'perfect for sharing with friends and loved ones, especially those who love coconut'. Cat Mews, brand manager for Aero at Nestlé UK and Ireland, said: 'The new Aero Coconut sharing bar invites consumers to indulge in a delightful experience that celebrates the joy of sharing. Recommended reading: Nestle offering £10k prizes for bubble-less Aero chocolates I tried M&S's new Big Daddy Pistachio - is it worth £8.50? Cadbury Crispello chocolate bars on sale at B&M for 49p 'Launching as part of the Lost Bubbles campaign we are excited for customers to try something new with a chance to win.' Aero Coconut is available in shops across the UK now. Last year the brand released two sharing bars – Aero Strawberry flavour and Aero Choco-Hazelnut as well as an Aero Peppermint gifting bar. In other confectionary news, M&S last week launched a new version of its popular "Big Daddy Bar" with pistachios and chocolate, inspired by viral Dubai chocolate trends.
