Street Snacks & Botanas Callejeras

Dubai-Style Chocolate Strawberry in Los Angeles

Look for ripe strawberries enveloped in a crackling nest of butter-toasted kataifi pastry, rich pistachio cream, and thick milk chocolate at Imperial Night Market in Downtown LA on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings, when a vendor is serving it. Free entry.

2300 E 15th St, Downtown LA · Free entry
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CATEGORY
Street Snacks & Botanas Callejeras
ORIGIN
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
PREPARATION
Fresh strawberries layered with pistachio-tahini kataifi crunch and dipped in chocolate.
MARKET
Imperial Night Market, Downtown LA
HERITAGE

The origins of Dubai-Style Chocolate Strawberry

The Dubai chocolate confection was developed in 2021 by Sarah Hamouda and Nouel Catis Omamalin in Dubai, drawing inspiration from knafeh.

Crisp toasted kataifi filo providing shattering crunchLush pistachio cream balanced with tahiniFresh juicy strawberry core cutting rich chocolateHardened milk chocolate shell that snaps cleanly

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Frequently asked questions

What gives the Dubai chocolate strawberry its unique crunch?

The crunch comes from kataifi.

What ingredients are blended into the green filling?

The filling combines pistachio butter, tahini paste, and kataifi pastry.

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