Melting 23 Chocolates Everyday and then Together!
For context: I LOVE Desserts. Why do you think I’m called the Dessert Queen of UAE? I sometimes start my meals with dessert BEFORE any savory dish, and there are times I start & end my day with dessert too. My tummy clock is always opened for #dessert. When I was a kid, I had nothing but Kit Kats too, ask my mom ?
Introduction
So… I came up with something whack/weird/smart/silly wa-eva you may call it (many love it, few hate it, but that’s ohkay… I think…). Now, our average body temperature is around 37°C, needless to say, the best type of chocolate is the one that melts within ~15 seconds when consumed or touched. I chose a bunch of international and local chocolates and decided to melt it by clenching my palm for 15 seconds ✋? Upon melting and consumption, I rate the chocolate on 10 (i.e. on 5 for the melt-o-meter + on 5 in the taste-o-meter).
If you don’t know what I’m talking about, check the highlight on my Instagram, where I’m rating every chocolate I eat and melt wi my palms! ?
I got some feedback from my followers to add the price (I’ve added it, but the chocolate boxes can vary depending on the qty you need or want to order, and the cost can also vary depending on where you purchase it from) and I decided to create a summary of everything I have eaten so far, below is the list (FYI: “Total Rating” is on 10),
1. Lindt (from the Grocery)
Cost: AED12
Melt-o-meter: 4
Taste-o-meter: 4
Total Rating: 8
2. Small Dairy Milk Bars (from the Grocery)
Cost: AED3
Melt-o-meter: 2
Taste-o-meter: 3
Total Rating: 5
3. Godiva Masterpieces Bars (from the Grocery)
Cost: AED14
Melt-o-meter: 3
Taste-o-meter: 3
Total Rating: 6
4. Guylian Hearts and Shells (from the Grocery)
Cost: AED3
Melt-o-meter: 0.5
Taste-o-meter: 1.5
Total Rating: 2
5. Aero (from the Grocery)
Cost: AED3
Melt-o-meter: 3
Taste-o-meter: 2
Total Rating: 5
6. Galaxy (from the Grocery)
Cost: AED3
Melt-o-meter: 4
Taste-o-meter: 4
Total Rating: 8
7: Whittakers (from the Grocery)
Cost: AED5
Melt-o-meter: 0
Taste-o-meter: 3
Total Rating: 3
8. Hershey’s (from the Grocery)
Cost: AED3
Melt-o-meter: 0.5
Taste-o-meter: 3
Total Rating: 3.5
9. Royce (from Dubai Mall, also at Etihad Mall, Nakheel Mall, and Deliveroo)
Cost: AED109 for the box
Melt-o-meter: 10
Taste-o-meter: 10
Total Rating: 20 (highest rating out of 10 lol)
10. Dove (the Galaxy equivalent in USA, and from USA)
Cost: 2 for $2.4
Melt-o-meter: 3
Taste-o-meter: 2
Total Rating: 5
11. Peppermint Ghirardelli (from USA)
Cost: 2 for $7
Melt-o-meter: 2
Taste-o-meter: 3
Total Rating: 5
12. M&M’s (from Grocery, but small ones purchased from Vietnam)
Cost: AED5
Melt-o-meter: 2
Taste-o-meter: 3
Total Rating: 5
13. Patchi (from Dubai Mall)
Cost: AED60 (250g box)
Melt-o-meter: 3
Taste-o-meter: 4
Total Rating: 7
14. Forrey & Galland (from Dubai Mall)
Cost: AED200
Melt-o-meter: 2
Taste-o-meter: 5
Total Rating: 7
15. Läderach (from Dubai Mall or Mall of the Emirates)
Cost: AED85 for 6
Melt-o-meter: 2
Taste-o-meter: 6
Total Rating: 8
1. Coins (from the Grocery)
Cost: AED4
Melt-o-meter: 0
Taste-o-meter: 1
Total Rating: 1
2. Le Chocola (Al Mamzar Branch, also at Al Tawar Branch)
Cost: AED55 for a box
Melt-o-meter: 4.5
Taste-o-meter: 5
Total Rating: 9.5
3. London Dairy (from London Dairy café near Financial Center station)
Cost: AED15 for 2
Melt-o-meter: 3
Taste-o-meter: 4
Total Rating: 7
4. Le Chocolatier (from their JLT Office, DM for exact address)
Cost: AED200 for a box of 50
Melt-o-meter: 5
Taste-o-meter: 5
Total Rating: 10
5. Scoopi (Jumeirah 3)
Cost: AED35 for a box of 8
Melt-o-meter: 4
Taste-o-meter: 4
Total Rating: 8
6. Shakespeare (DIFC, they have many more branches)
Cost: AED16 for a box of 2
Melt-o-meter: 1.5
Taste-o-meter: 5
Total Rating: 6.5
7. Chocovana (via DM)
Cost: AED150 for the box
Melt-o-meter: 2
Taste-o-meter: 4
Total Rating: 6
8. Chocolala (via DM)
Cost: AED55 for the box
Melt-o-meter: 4
Taste-o-meter: 5
Total Rating: 9
FAQ
The 2 most common questions I got;
UPDATE: December 2019, I decided to have 1 chocolate every day for 23 days and rate it on 10 (5 on the melt-o-meter scale, and 5 on taste) on my Instagram. Few were a huge success and few were a major disappointment! After this was done I decided to MELT ALL the 23 chocolates into molds and see how it tastes. We were then curious to know how it would taste if I melted ONLY the Top 6 chocolates I really liked. Navigate through this video to know more 😉 This video and concept took about 3 months to create, I really hope you like it!
