Food fad sweeping in Korea: How a Dubai chocolate bar sparked a nationwide craze
In 2024, Dubai chocolate became popular in South Korea. Specifically, a single imported chocolate bar from Fix Dessert Chocolatier turned into a nationwide, cross-category phenomenon within months. Introduced as a premium department-store dessert, it rapidly scaled into mainstream convenience retail, cafe chains, and even alcohol, demonstrating how a food fad sweeping in Korea develops and […]