K-pop-driven 'Dubai Chewy Cookie' Returns to Dubai, Sparks Local Buzz
Creatrip Team
a month ago
Dubai-based media highlighted Korea’s viral dessert 'Dubai chewy cookie' (두쫀쿠), noting its chewy texture and ingredients like pistachio spread, white chocolate, fried kunafa (a Middle Eastern dessert), marshmallow and cocoa powder. The treat — popular in Korea after exposure on K-pop stars’ social media — is now appearing in Dubai cafes, and local outlets predict a growing trend because of the city’s fondness for pistachio-based sweets. Dubai netizens reacted excitedly to the cookie’s 'return' from Seoul to Dubai.
