Ellie's Recipe: Dubai Chocolate Bar
Ellie's Recipe: Dubai Chocolate Bar
Ellie's Recipe: Dubai Chocolate Bar turns the viral Dubai chocolate into a step by step recipe you make with Ellie in her kitchen. It is a cooking game first and a dress up game at the end, made by Gamerina for players who like to follow a real recipe from start to finish.
The bar is the real thing. Its chocolate shell is streaked with red and green, and the inside is a thick filling of green pistachio paste, tahini and kataifi, the shredded filo pastry that gives Dubai chocolate its crunch.
You do every step yourself. You find the utensils, paint the mold, mix the filling and melt the chocolate gently over a pan of hot water, the way a pastry cook does it so the chocolate does not burn. Then you build the bar in layers and seal it.
The best moment comes at the end, when you cut the bar in half and see the green filling inside. After that Ellie changes into a cosy outfit and poses with her dessert for the camera, so the last screen is part photo shoot, part bakery window.
The game plays in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Turkish and Russian.
How to play Ellie's Recipe: Dubai Chocolate Bar
Making the bar with Ellie
- Find the utensils and the ingredients in Ellie's kitchen.
- Paint the mold with streaks of red and green chocolate.
- Mix the pistachio paste, the tahini and the kataifi into the filling.
- Melt the chocolate over hot water, then fill the mold: chocolate, filling, and a top layer to seal it.
- Cut the finished bar in half, then pick Ellie's outfit for the photo.
What goes into a Dubai chocolate bar
The recipe in the game follows the bar that became famous online. Kataifi is filo pastry cut into thin strands, and mixed with pistachio cream it makes the crunchy green centre. Tahini, a sesame paste, softens the filling. The red and green streaks in the mold are decoration, but they are what makes the bar look like the one in the photos.
Controls
Use the mouse on a computer, or tap on a phone or tablet.
Tips and strategy
Take your time with the stripes in the mold. They are the only part of the decoration that shows on the outside of the finished bar, and they are what the camera sees first.
When you dress Ellie, choose something that goes with the chocolate colours on the table, because the outfit and the dessert end up in the same picture. A cosy but glamorous indoor look fits the kitchen scene.
If you enjoy following a recipe step by step, the Sara's Cooking Class games here on Cooking Games work the same way, one dish at a time.
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Dubai chocolate bar?
It is a thick chocolate bar filled with pistachio cream and kataifi, crunchy shredded filo pastry. The version in this game also has tahini in the filling and red and green stripes on the shell.
What is kataifi?
Kataifi, also spelled kadayif, is filo pastry cut into fine strands. It gives the Dubai chocolate filling its crunch.
Why do you melt the chocolate over hot water?
Melting it in a bowl over a pan of hot water, called a bain-marie, heats it gently so the chocolate melts smoothly instead of burning.
Is this a cooking game or a dress up game?
Both. Most of the game is the recipe, from the mold to the cut bar, and the last part is choosing an outfit for Ellie to show off the dessert.
Who made Ellie's Recipe: Dubai Chocolate Bar?
Gamerina.
Which languages does the game have?
English, Spanish, Portuguese, Turkish and Russian.
Can I play it on a phone?
Yes. On a phone or tablet every step is a tap, and on a computer you play with the mouse.