Abi Marquez gets to try Dubai chocolate straight from the creator
The content creator was given a birthday cake from the creator of the viral Dubai chocolate himself, Chef Nouel Catis. The viral treat is made from chocolate, pistachios, and pastries like kanafeh or kadayif.
Abi shared photos of a cake slice and a whole cake with 'Happy Birthday Abi' written in chocolate piping.
'DUBAI CHOCOLATE Cake from the creator himself of the viral chocolate bar Chef Nouel Catis,' Abi said on Facebook.
'Ramdam mo yung quality ng ingredients,' she added.
The best part? The cake is available at Khaiba at The Balmori Suites in Rockwell until July 13.
Chef Nouel is the Dubai-based Filipino chef who is behind the viral chocolate.
Abi, also known as the Lumpia Queen, won the Best Food Blogger award at the World Influencers and Bloggers Awards (WIBA) 2025 in Cannes, France in May.
She was also nominated for the Webby and Shorty Awards this year.
Abi is part of the cast of the Kapuso series, 'Sanggang Dikit FR.'
—Nika Roque/JCB, GMA Integrated News
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