Seasoned Filipino dessert specialist and creator behind Dubai\u2019s viral FIX chocolate bar Nouel Catis Omamalin launched his new chocolate brand, Sna\u2019ap, at the beginning of October 2024.<\/p>\n
Chef Catis, a UAE-based Filipino pastry chef widely known for the creation of the trendy Fix \u2018Can\u2019t Get Knafeh of It\u2019 chocolate, recently introduced his own brand Sna\u2019ap Chocolates with the aim of \u201cbringing the flavors of the UAE to life.\u201d<\/p>\n
In an exclusive interview with a Filipino magazine, Catis shared his inspiration for his new venture, highlighting the value of culinary innovation to a chef like him, who has long been working in the shadows of an international chocolatier.<\/p>\n
\u201cWorking behind the scenes and contributing to others\u2019 success can be rewarding, but if you stay there for too long, you risk not fully acknowledging your own impact\u2014especially in areas like culinary innovation,\u201d he expressed.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s time to embrace my place in this world and share my creations with a wider audience, and that\u2019s how Sna\u2019ap was born,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Sna\u2019ap, with its rich unique flavor, transcends the ordinary. It is a blend of tradition and innovation, of authenticity and inclusivity\u2014a delectable testament to Catis\u2019s Filipino roots and UAE heritage. <\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s distinctly Filipino about Sna\u2019ap is the ingenuity behind it, which draws from my roots but is deeply influenced by the rich heritage of the UAE,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n
On its first day, Sna\u2019ap cleared out 2,000 bars, marking its exciting and luscious beginning in the world of dessert-making.<\/p>\n
Catis stated that they are working on introducing Filipino flavors into future collections and expanding its reach across the UAE and beyond, noting that Sna\u2019ap is \u201ca celebration of culture, connection, and shared experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n
Chef Nouel Catis is an internationally acclaimed pastry consultant and the creator of the Million Dollar Dessert Magic in the Middle East. He collaborated with Sarah Hamouda of Fix Dessert Chocolatier for the creation of the Fix chocolate bar in 2021.<\/p>\n
This famous pastry chef from the Philippines launches his own chocolate brand in Dubai in honor of his Filipino roots and UAE heritage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":256584,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19578],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-256583","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-food"],"zyndk8_nxtgen_metadata":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/diplomatic-fuchsia-armadillo.46-250-226-234.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/256583","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/diplomatic-fuchsia-armadillo.46-250-226-234.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/diplomatic-fuchsia-armadillo.46-250-226-234.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diplomatic-fuchsia-armadillo.46-250-226-234.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diplomatic-fuchsia-armadillo.46-250-226-234.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=256583"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/diplomatic-fuchsia-armadillo.46-250-226-234.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/256583\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diplomatic-fuchsia-armadillo.46-250-226-234.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/256584"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/diplomatic-fuchsia-armadillo.46-250-226-234.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=256583"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diplomatic-fuchsia-armadillo.46-250-226-234.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=256583"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diplomatic-fuchsia-armadillo.46-250-226-234.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=256583"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}