As the world continues to go crazy for Dubai chocolate, the TikTok-trendy sweet is causing a global pistachio shortage.

The extraordinary demand for a chocolate bar that went viral on TikTok has been blamed for a global shortage of pistachios. Dubai chocolate, which is filled with crispy knafeh, pistachio cream and tahini spread, was launched in 2021 by Dubai-based firm, Fix Dessert Chocolatier.

The immense popularity of Dubai chocolate, spurred on by TikTok, has sparked a global pistachio shortage, which has sent prices of the nut soaring. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.