Tourists from the Gulf countries in Europe spend millions of dollars on chocolate. Each person leaves an average order $3 thousand. in the shops, selling this delicacy.
The most popular among wealthy Arabs enjoy expensive chocolate production in Switzerland, Belgium, Britain and Germany, According to the TV channel "Al Arabiya". As they say themselves, tourists, European product is very different in taste from produced in Arab countries. maybe, it is not least due to the presence of preservatives and, since Western-made chocolate, usually, a small shelf life, and east can be stored for a long time, that does not speak in favor of the quality of the latter. Often on sale in the Arab stores comes with a white chocolate bloom, that is overdue, which is not the buyer's demand.
Besides, many sweets, favorite in the West, in Arab countries simply do not have. Therefore, coming to Europe subjects rich Arabian monarchies seek, Firstly, buy goodies for numerous relatives and friends, creating extra headache and Me, and customs services. Usually, average permissible weight of luggage per person departing aircraft does not exceed 30 kg. And most of the chocolate gifts, occupying several dozen boxes on 100 kg and more, Arabs are forced then to send home international mail.
Dear chocolate is considered to be in the Gulf countries, a worthy gift for every taste, especially if it is from $250 per carton. As told Navvaf al-Anzi, British Arab, who works as a guide with the Arab group of tourists, the most wasteful and at the same time sweet tooth intelligibility differ from Kuwait. "Nationals of the emirate's always hunting for new kinds of chocolate, - he said. - One Kuwaiti tourists in the London store had presented 10 new types to choose from, so he eventually acquired by 15 boxes of each kind, paying for a purchase 4 thousand dollars ". According to Al-Anzi, most significantly the demand is growing in the summer season, and sometimes can not even meet the needs of everyone, so a lot of them. However, often exceed the amount of purchases and 8 thousand dollars, especially if they are made in such upscale stores, as the "Harrods".
true, recalls al-Anzi, in pursuit of an unusual item occurred and curiosities, when the rich Kuwaitis on nedoglyadu bought chocolate, containing alcohol or gelatin, obtained from pork, transmits ITAR-TASS.
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