Choccies worth gold

When Ali Fakhro lays out a row of pistachio-filled chocolate bars in the morning at his bakery in Berlin, he knows they will be gone in a matter of hours.

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Inspired by the viral success of the crunchy delicacy known as "Dubai chocolate", Fakhro, 32, hunted down a recipe and began making his own version two months ago.

"On the first day I made 20 bars, but they went fast. The next day, I made 50 - all gone too," he said.

So-called Dubai chocolate was invented in 2021, by British-Egyptian entrepreneur Sarah Hamouda, who is based in Dubai.