Okay, I need to confess something. I spent THREE HOURS last weekend hunting down these viral Dubai-style chocolates because my teenager wouldn't stop banging on about them. Three. Whole. Hours. Of my precious Saturday. And now Home Bargains has them for £1.25?! The shopping gods are laughing at me.
Home Bargains has jumped on teh chocolate bandwagon that's been sweeping through TikTok faster than gossip at my mother-in-law's bridge club. Their Instagram announcement basically screamed "RUN DON'T WALK" - which, let's be honest, is exactly the kind of dramatic nonsense that makes me grab my car keys at 8pm on a Tuesday.
What's the big deal with these biscuits anyway?
For anyone who's been living under a rock (or just has better things to do with their time than follow confectionery trends), these are pistachio paste cookies inspired by Middle Eastern flavors. The whole Dubai chocolate thing exploded a few months back, and now every retailer is scrambling to cash in.
I actually spotted them yesterday while picking up some cleaning stuff. Stood there for a full minute debating whether I needed another sweet treat in the house. Reader, I bought them.
The brutal truth from people who've tried them
Social media is absolutely divided. Some shoppers are practically writing love sonnets about these things:
"These look insane!" gushed one person, while another dramatically declared "Stop it now!" (Which... what does that even mean? Stop making tasty things? Stop tempting me?)
My favorite was the person who pointed out they're "75p cheaper than Iceland!" - because nothing says British shopping like knowing exactly how much cheaper something is elsewhere.
But not everyone's impressed. Several people complained the pistachio flavor is weaker than my gran's tea. One shopper didn't mince words: "Doesn't taste of anything the chocolate isn't nice either!"
The Great Dubai Chocolate War of 2025
Listen. Every retailer is fighting for a piece of this trend. M&S is launching their own version on April 23rd (set your alarms, people). Iceland's already stocking two different bars - the Nelino one for £2 and a fancier Bolci version for a fiver.
I'm still kicking myself for spending £10 on the Lindt version at Waitrose last month. TEN POUNDS. For chocolate. My husband nearly had a coronary when he saw the receipt.
Worth it though.
So... should you actually bother?
For £1.25? Probably. At least then you can join the conversation at the school gates or office kitchen without admitting you have no idea what everyone's talking about. That's worth a quid and a bit of your dignity.
And if you don't like them, just bring them to work. Karen from accounts will eat literally anything left in the break room.
Just don't expect a life-changing experience. From what I've gathered, these Home Bargains ones are more "curious novelty" than "religious experience." But adn let's be real - at that price point, what were you expecting?
The weird psychology behind food crazes
Why do we lose our minds over these things? I spent 45 minutes in line for a cronut back in 2018, only to discover it was... fine? Just fine. Nothing more.
Yet here I am, contemplating another trip to Home Bargains tomorrow.
We're all just sheep, aren't we?
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