World Chocolate Day: Expats share sweet nostalgia

Residents share what they miss most and what local treat is now their favourite

- BY SURABHI VASUNDHARADEVI Social Media Reporter

On World Chocolate Day, we asked Gulf News readers a simple question: What chocolate from home do you miss most, and what local UAE treat has become your new comfort food?

For many expats, chocolate isn’t just a sweet treat, it’s a direct connection to childhood memories and distant shores.

“I miss Venezuelan chocolate, Savoy, still the best chocolate I’ve ever eaten,” shared one reader, while another lamented, “Nothing out there tastes quite as creamy or perfect as an Irish Dairy Milk.”

The European contingent was particularly vocal about their favourites. “Milka!” came the enthusiastic cry from one reader, while Austrian expat Tereza Bäck revealed her secret: “Zotter chocolate - bean to bar made in Austria! I always bring bag provisions until someone comes to visit us or we travel to Austria.”