July 27, 2026 • 9 mins
Dubai radio host Priti Malik surprises the show with the original Dubai chocolate, shares what life is really like in Dubai, and explains how the viral treat became a worldwide sensation.
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
Today's daily highlight from Elvis Duran in the Morning Show
Elvis Duran and The Morning Show.
Speaker 2 (00:07):
I love it when the door opens and an old
friend shows up.
Speaker 3 (00:11):
Surprise. Born, born and.
Speaker 2 (00:15):
Raised here in New York City, moved to Dubai back
in two thousand and something.
Speaker 3 (00:18):
She's now the.
Speaker 2 (00:19):
Co host of the biggest, biggest breakfast show in the
Middle East. I guess you could say the top breakfast show,
of course, the Chris Fade Show on Virgin Radio Dubai.
Speaker 3 (00:32):
It's a prete Is your last name Malik or Malik?
How do you say it?
Speaker 4 (00:35):
I say Mullik, but you can call me whatever you.
Speaker 3 (00:37):
Want, elvish Pathy. It's so good to say. Welcome home
to New York. How long are you here?
Speaker 4 (00:44):
I'm here for three weeks. What understand how she could
take off three weeks?
Speaker 3 (00:49):
Three weeks? We have to beg and plead for a day.
Speaker 5 (00:53):
Listen, So you guys aren't allowed to go on vacation
because then I miss you.
Speaker 4 (00:58):
So you're not allowed, but I can go on cation.
Speaker 3 (01:00):
That's double standard if I've ever heard one.
Speaker 4 (01:04):
Do you guys use our show to prep your show?
I will not confirm any of.
Speaker 2 (01:09):
The situation because because that's funny because we use your
show to prep.
Speaker 3 (01:14):
We always say, if you steal from us, you've stolen twice.
Speaker 4 (01:17):
Isn't that radio in general?
Speaker 3 (01:18):
Though, of course we're not stealing, we're just sharing.
Speaker 2 (01:22):
Yes, yes, So how why three weeks did you just
have to get out of town and come to New
York and eat some pizza?
Speaker 3 (01:28):
What's going on?
Speaker 5 (01:29):
Yeah?
Speaker 4 (01:29):
I miss home.
Speaker 5 (01:30):
I was here last month when the nixt obviously mix
in five. We're in the playoffs, and I was only
here for like two days. But that's not enough. So
this is kind of like our summer vacation. I'm coming
home spend time with the family, my sister and my friends,
et cetera.
Speaker 4 (01:43):
And I wanted to give you guys some treats. So
this is.
Speaker 3 (01:48):
What'd you bring?
Speaker 4 (01:51):
Nate.
Speaker 5 (01:52):
A few weeks ago, you said that you had the
fake Divie chocolate and I was really angry, and I
messaged Danielle and I was like, when I come, I'm
bringing you the og real star.
Speaker 3 (02:06):
So you brought the real Dubai chocolate. Hold it up,
Hold it.
Speaker 4 (02:08):
Up, It's it's hold up. Excited, it has fixed.
Speaker 3 (02:12):
He's got a good diver written on it. Good diving.
Speaker 5 (02:16):
Hey, hey, Elvis, this is fixed chocolate there, the O
G Dubai chocolate I've got.
Speaker 4 (02:22):
Don't eat that as many of the flavors as I could.
Speaker 2 (02:25):
Don't eat that now, do not do not take that
away from him. Danielle sharing, Hell, yeah, yeah, take it
away my dead body.
Speaker 3 (02:37):
Nate, you're gonna can I have the room in place?
Feel that day. I'm sorry, I'm speaking.
Speaker 2 (02:43):
You're about to go into your sugar high and you
turn it to a total a hole when you do that.
Speaker 3 (02:48):
Do not do it.
Speaker 4 (02:48):
It's already happening to bite you.
Speaker 3 (02:50):
The sugar shakes are starting. Oh this is not good.
He had.
Speaker 2 (02:55):
He goes up on a sugar high, makes an ass
of himself. Then he comes down and crashes anything you
It becomes a jersey.
Speaker 4 (03:01):
I've heard enough. I'm so sorry.
Speaker 5 (03:03):
I was going to do a drop and runner, but
then Andrew said, come on in, and now I.
Speaker 4 (03:07):
Have to face the consequences of this situation. I apologize.
Now we all have to face them. I'm sorry, so free.
Speaker 2 (03:13):
Look, I've been to Dubaya. I love it and had
such a great time there. And I know you've been
living there for more than ten years, right.
Speaker 3 (03:19):
Eighteen years eighteen years right, so right now.
Speaker 2 (03:24):
Of course, not to get political, but we know that,
you know, there's a lot of turmoil going on in
that area. You guys are like forty miles from the
Strait of Harmoots and it's you're there. I mean, what's
it like. Has it changed life at all in Dubai
for you, I'll.
Speaker 4 (03:38):
Be very honest, not at all.
Speaker 5 (03:39):
We're all going around, We're going to our brunches, we're
going out to our dinners.
Speaker 4 (03:43):
We're doing everything we can. And I say this, and
I think.
Speaker 5 (03:47):
A lot of people are like, oh, they're just saying
this just to say because they've been paid to.
Speaker 4 (03:51):
Talk about it.
Speaker 5 (03:52):
And I can assure you and say, the government there
are absolutely amazing and they take care of their residence
since citizens, so well, you feel absolutely safe walking around.
You don't see anything, you don't hear anything, and you're
just living your life like you're you're just living your life.
Speaker 2 (04:09):
You know. It's interesting you say that and how you
said that, Prey. There are certain cities around the world
where I always feel safe. Singapore definitely one of them.
The country singer in the city of Singapore also Dubai,
I felt like well, no, if you if you, if
you step out the door on the wrong foot, they
will find you and kill you.
Speaker 4 (04:30):
There's certain don't fly in Dubai.
Speaker 2 (04:32):
Right right, and in Singapore don't even chew gum will
low came facts. But I'm glad that you're reporting back
great things because Dubai is if you've never been, it's
just one of those places you have to see at
least once in your life. And now you live there,
which are you ever going to leave? You?
Speaker 3 (04:46):
Are you a lifer?
Speaker 4 (04:47):
You sound like my dad. I don't know.
Speaker 3 (04:50):
I am.
Speaker 5 (04:52):
I don't know, man, Like my heart's always in New York,
Like I'm always going to be a New York City
girl no matter what. But it's hard because I love
what I do with you know, Chris Baide, who's one
of my best friends, and my brothers, and we do
some great stuff there and I love what I do.
We're radio people. Once you find your people, you stay
with your people.
Speaker 4 (05:10):
Did you meet your husband there? I met my husband whatever,
he'll do whatever, I said, Yeah, she is so nice.
Speaker 1 (05:20):
So my nephew, who is like what eight years old,
is obsessed with all things Dubai at that age, she
sent him the coolest care package from Dubai with the
coolest trinkets and stuff. He was like, you know people
that live there, so they've opened their arms.
Speaker 4 (05:37):
Everyone who lives there that we know.
Speaker 1 (05:38):
Come and stay with us that time you want come
And I'm like, oh my gosh, this will be.
Speaker 4 (05:42):
Saying to bring the show to Dubai.
Speaker 2 (05:46):
Yes, Nate, I think we were working on that one,
and actually I think that was COVID year.
Speaker 3 (05:51):
As a matter of fact, that was supposed to happen.
Speaker 4 (05:54):
You could have still we were parting it up.
Speaker 3 (05:56):
COVID did not slow them down.
Speaker 2 (06:00):
Okay, Now, nowt was so nice to bring you the
Dubai chocolate.
Speaker 3 (06:04):
Yeah, you may have a piece.
Speaker 5 (06:07):
Okay, you have to have the can't get kanafa of it?
Speaker 4 (06:11):
That is the og is that in the box?
Speaker 5 (06:13):
Yes?
Speaker 6 (06:14):
By the way, these I'm sorry, these are legitimate candy bars.
Speaker 3 (06:17):
Fielding Daniel very happy. That's a Gosy Barye.
Speaker 2 (06:21):
Well, thank you, that was my fly open. Hey, listen,
I can't say that on the raid on Dubai, can
I know? Okay, no penis jokes. Now, there are a
lot of people here in the States who buy quote
unquote Dubai chocolate it's not the real deal.
Speaker 3 (06:37):
What is the difference? Can you do? You know anyone knows?
Speaker 5 (06:40):
So fix was created by Sarah in Dubai. She's the
one who created this concept of the kanafa with the
pistachio and the chocolate and.
Speaker 4 (06:49):
She writ together. And then obviously you just went viral.
Speaker 5 (06:51):
One TikTok video went completely viral and now it's all
around the world. They're now in London as well. And
this is the og you'll see.
Speaker 4 (07:00):
Oh thank you? Now do you like it?
Speaker 3 (07:04):
That is legit.
Speaker 4 (07:06):
This is the white chocolate one enjoy.
Speaker 3 (07:10):
And oh my god, oh man, that is so good.
Speaker 4 (07:15):
Approved by this sweet tooth.
Speaker 2 (07:18):
All right now, now watch him. In just a moment,
he'll start to feel the effects. It's the chocolate and
he and the sugar and it's a game on you
know what I'm saying.
Speaker 3 (07:27):
It's gonna be one you want to savor.
Speaker 2 (07:29):
Okay, can you go ahead and chew that if you want?
By the way, not allowed to eat food on Mike
in Dubai.
Speaker 4 (07:37):
We may change that a little bit.
Speaker 2 (07:40):
You know, when you get something really good in your mouth,
can you really start to chew it much slower?
Speaker 3 (07:48):
That is this? Listen to how slow. Can I ask
a stupid question? Yes, it probably will be.
Speaker 6 (07:55):
How does it how does it may be rhetorical? How
does it go for something so authentic and real and
amazing tasting Like I'm just now experiencing to the garbage
that we're trying to pass in America.
Speaker 4 (08:07):
Because they're trying to like imitate it. It's not the
O G recipe. You know, I've never tasted anything even
she can she send it here?
Speaker 3 (08:14):
Or do they sell this here?
Speaker 4 (08:16):
No, it's not. It's not here yet. It's it's made
to London. It's not here yet.
Speaker 5 (08:20):
But I am your Dubai connect.
Speaker 4 (08:24):
I will bring all of chocolate.
Speaker 3 (08:26):
You don't care how you smuggle it in, just get
it here.
Speaker 4 (08:28):
I got it. It's called it's fixed chocolate Fixed. Yeah, okay,
that's what That's what the actual name is.
Speaker 5 (08:34):
And I got you some other goog sorry Elvis here
on here, but I got you some other goodies as well.
Speaker 4 (08:39):
Chris Fade has a brand. I got you some protein stuff.
Speaker 3 (08:42):
I need protein.
Speaker 4 (08:43):
That's yeah, it's so good, right, it's so good.
Speaker 3 (08:48):
Didn't Crunchy Kanafa used to do the sports on the conversation.
Speaker 4 (08:53):
Man to try this later?
Speaker 3 (08:55):
Why are you waiting.
Speaker 4 (08:56):
I have my bizeline in.
Speaker 2 (08:58):
Yeah, you don't want to do you don't get that
all money muddy and what what what are you doing?
You're making some hand gestures. They can write what O
my god. Okay, we haven't done sound with Garrett. You
know what, when our when our guests show up.
Speaker 3 (09:14):
We game on.
Speaker 2 (09:15):
As I said, pret thanks for coming to see us.
Uh yeah, I apologize. Please, you've ruined our show.
Speaker 4 (09:20):
I'm so sorry, but I love you guys.
Speaker 2 (09:22):
You
Today's daily highlight from Elvis Duran in the Morning Show
Elvis Duran and The Morning Show.
Speaker 2 (00:07):
I love it when the door opens and an old
friend shows up.
Speaker 3 (00:11):
Surprise. Born, born and.
Speaker 2 (00:15):
Raised here in New York City, moved to Dubai back
in two thousand and something.
Speaker 3 (00:18):
She's now the.
Speaker 2 (00:19):
Co host of the biggest, biggest breakfast show in the
Middle East. I guess you could say the top breakfast show,
of course, the Chris Fade Show on Virgin Radio Dubai.
Speaker 3 (00:32):
It's a prete Is your last name Malik or Malik?
How do you say it?
Speaker 4 (00:35):
I say Mullik, but you can call me whatever you.
Speaker 3 (00:37):
Want, elvish Pathy. It's so good to say. Welcome home
to New York. How long are you here?
Speaker 4 (00:44):
I'm here for three weeks. What understand how she could
take off three weeks?
Speaker 3 (00:49):
Three weeks? We have to beg and plead for a day.
Speaker 5 (00:53):
Listen, So you guys aren't allowed to go on vacation
because then I miss you.
Speaker 4 (00:58):
So you're not allowed, but I can go on cation.
Speaker 3 (01:00):
That's double standard if I've ever heard one.
Speaker 4 (01:04):
Do you guys use our show to prep your show?
I will not confirm any of.
Speaker 2 (01:09):
The situation because because that's funny because we use your
show to prep.
Speaker 3 (01:14):
We always say, if you steal from us, you've stolen twice.
Speaker 4 (01:17):
Isn't that radio in general?
Speaker 3 (01:18):
Though, of course we're not stealing, we're just sharing.
Speaker 2 (01:22):
Yes, yes, So how why three weeks did you just
have to get out of town and come to New
York and eat some pizza?
Speaker 3 (01:28):
What's going on?
Speaker 5 (01:29):
Yeah?
Speaker 4 (01:29):
I miss home.
Speaker 5 (01:30):
I was here last month when the nixt obviously mix
in five. We're in the playoffs, and I was only
here for like two days. But that's not enough. So
this is kind of like our summer vacation. I'm coming
home spend time with the family, my sister and my friends,
et cetera.
Speaker 4 (01:43):
And I wanted to give you guys some treats. So
this is.
Speaker 3 (01:48):
What'd you bring?
Speaker 4 (01:51):
Nate.
Speaker 5 (01:52):
A few weeks ago, you said that you had the
fake Divie chocolate and I was really angry, and I
messaged Danielle and I was like, when I come, I'm
bringing you the og real star.
Speaker 3 (02:06):
So you brought the real Dubai chocolate. Hold it up,
Hold it.
Speaker 4 (02:08):
Up, It's it's hold up. Excited, it has fixed.
Speaker 3 (02:12):
He's got a good diver written on it. Good diving.
Speaker 5 (02:16):
Hey, hey, Elvis, this is fixed chocolate there, the O
G Dubai chocolate I've got.
Speaker 4 (02:22):
Don't eat that as many of the flavors as I could.
Speaker 2 (02:25):
Don't eat that now, do not do not take that
away from him. Danielle sharing, Hell, yeah, yeah, take it
away my dead body.
Speaker 3 (02:37):
Nate, you're gonna can I have the room in place?
Feel that day. I'm sorry, I'm speaking.
Speaker 2 (02:43):
You're about to go into your sugar high and you
turn it to a total a hole when you do that.
Speaker 3 (02:48):
Do not do it.
Speaker 4 (02:48):
It's already happening to bite you.
Speaker 3 (02:50):
The sugar shakes are starting. Oh this is not good.
He had.
Speaker 2 (02:55):
He goes up on a sugar high, makes an ass
of himself. Then he comes down and crashes anything you
It becomes a jersey.
Speaker 4 (03:01):
I've heard enough. I'm so sorry.
Speaker 5 (03:03):
I was going to do a drop and runner, but
then Andrew said, come on in, and now I.
Speaker 4 (03:07):
Have to face the consequences of this situation. I apologize.
Now we all have to face them. I'm sorry, so free.
Speaker 2 (03:13):
Look, I've been to Dubaya. I love it and had
such a great time there. And I know you've been
living there for more than ten years, right.
Speaker 3 (03:19):
Eighteen years eighteen years right, so right now.
Speaker 2 (03:24):
Of course, not to get political, but we know that,
you know, there's a lot of turmoil going on in
that area. You guys are like forty miles from the
Strait of Harmoots and it's you're there. I mean, what's
it like. Has it changed life at all in Dubai
for you, I'll.
Speaker 4 (03:38):
Be very honest, not at all.
Speaker 5 (03:39):
We're all going around, We're going to our brunches, we're
going out to our dinners.
Speaker 4 (03:43):
We're doing everything we can. And I say this, and
I think.
Speaker 5 (03:47):
A lot of people are like, oh, they're just saying
this just to say because they've been paid to.
Speaker 4 (03:51):
Talk about it.
Speaker 5 (03:52):
And I can assure you and say, the government there
are absolutely amazing and they take care of their residence
since citizens, so well, you feel absolutely safe walking around.
You don't see anything, you don't hear anything, and you're
just living your life like you're you're just living your life.
Speaker 2 (04:09):
You know. It's interesting you say that and how you
said that, Prey. There are certain cities around the world
where I always feel safe. Singapore definitely one of them.
The country singer in the city of Singapore also Dubai,
I felt like well, no, if you if you, if
you step out the door on the wrong foot, they
will find you and kill you.
Speaker 4 (04:30):
There's certain don't fly in Dubai.
Speaker 2 (04:32):
Right right, and in Singapore don't even chew gum will
low came facts. But I'm glad that you're reporting back
great things because Dubai is if you've never been, it's
just one of those places you have to see at
least once in your life. And now you live there,
which are you ever going to leave? You?
Speaker 3 (04:46):
Are you a lifer?
Speaker 4 (04:47):
You sound like my dad. I don't know.
Speaker 3 (04:50):
I am.
Speaker 5 (04:52):
I don't know, man, Like my heart's always in New York,
Like I'm always going to be a New York City
girl no matter what. But it's hard because I love
what I do with you know, Chris Baide, who's one
of my best friends, and my brothers, and we do
some great stuff there and I love what I do.
We're radio people. Once you find your people, you stay
with your people.
Speaker 4 (05:10):
Did you meet your husband there? I met my husband whatever,
he'll do whatever, I said, Yeah, she is so nice.
Speaker 1 (05:20):
So my nephew, who is like what eight years old,
is obsessed with all things Dubai at that age, she
sent him the coolest care package from Dubai with the
coolest trinkets and stuff. He was like, you know people
that live there, so they've opened their arms.
Speaker 4 (05:37):
Everyone who lives there that we know.
Speaker 1 (05:38):
Come and stay with us that time you want come
And I'm like, oh my gosh, this will be.
Speaker 4 (05:42):
Saying to bring the show to Dubai.
Speaker 2 (05:46):
Yes, Nate, I think we were working on that one,
and actually I think that was COVID year.
Speaker 3 (05:51):
As a matter of fact, that was supposed to happen.
Speaker 4 (05:54):
You could have still we were parting it up.
Speaker 3 (05:56):
COVID did not slow them down.
Speaker 2 (06:00):
Okay, Now, nowt was so nice to bring you the
Dubai chocolate.
Speaker 3 (06:04):
Yeah, you may have a piece.
Speaker 5 (06:07):
Okay, you have to have the can't get kanafa of it?
Speaker 4 (06:11):
That is the og is that in the box?
Speaker 5 (06:13):
Yes?
Speaker 6 (06:14):
By the way, these I'm sorry, these are legitimate candy bars.
Speaker 3 (06:17):
Fielding Daniel very happy. That's a Gosy Barye.
Speaker 2 (06:21):
Well, thank you, that was my fly open. Hey, listen,
I can't say that on the raid on Dubai, can
I know? Okay, no penis jokes. Now, there are a
lot of people here in the States who buy quote
unquote Dubai chocolate it's not the real deal.
Speaker 3 (06:37):
What is the difference? Can you do? You know anyone knows?
Speaker 5 (06:40):
So fix was created by Sarah in Dubai. She's the
one who created this concept of the kanafa with the
pistachio and the chocolate and.
Speaker 4 (06:49):
She writ together. And then obviously you just went viral.
Speaker 5 (06:51):
One TikTok video went completely viral and now it's all
around the world. They're now in London as well. And
this is the og you'll see.
Speaker 4 (07:00):
Oh thank you? Now do you like it?
Speaker 3 (07:04):
That is legit.
Speaker 4 (07:06):
This is the white chocolate one enjoy.
Speaker 3 (07:10):
And oh my god, oh man, that is so good.
Speaker 4 (07:15):
Approved by this sweet tooth.
Speaker 2 (07:18):
All right now, now watch him. In just a moment,
he'll start to feel the effects. It's the chocolate and
he and the sugar and it's a game on you
know what I'm saying.
Speaker 3 (07:27):
It's gonna be one you want to savor.
Speaker 2 (07:29):
Okay, can you go ahead and chew that if you want?
By the way, not allowed to eat food on Mike
in Dubai.
Speaker 4 (07:37):
We may change that a little bit.
Speaker 2 (07:40):
You know, when you get something really good in your mouth,
can you really start to chew it much slower?
Speaker 3 (07:48):
That is this? Listen to how slow. Can I ask
a stupid question? Yes, it probably will be.
Speaker 6 (07:55):
How does it how does it may be rhetorical? How
does it go for something so authentic and real and
amazing tasting Like I'm just now experiencing to the garbage
that we're trying to pass in America.
Speaker 4 (08:07):
Because they're trying to like imitate it. It's not the
O G recipe. You know, I've never tasted anything even
she can she send it here?
Speaker 3 (08:14):
Or do they sell this here?
Speaker 4 (08:16):
No, it's not. It's not here yet. It's it's made
to London. It's not here yet.
Speaker 5 (08:20):
But I am your Dubai connect.
Speaker 4 (08:24):
I will bring all of chocolate.
Speaker 3 (08:26):
You don't care how you smuggle it in, just get
it here.
Speaker 4 (08:28):
I got it. It's called it's fixed chocolate Fixed. Yeah, okay,
that's what That's what the actual name is.
Speaker 5 (08:34):
And I got you some other goog sorry Elvis here
on here, but I got you some other goodies as well.
Speaker 4 (08:39):
Chris Fade has a brand. I got you some protein stuff.
Speaker 3 (08:42):
I need protein.
Speaker 4 (08:43):
That's yeah, it's so good, right, it's so good.
Speaker 3 (08:48):
Didn't Crunchy Kanafa used to do the sports on the conversation.
Speaker 4 (08:53):
Man to try this later?
Speaker 3 (08:55):
Why are you waiting.
Speaker 4 (08:56):
I have my bizeline in.
Speaker 2 (08:58):
Yeah, you don't want to do you don't get that
all money muddy and what what what are you doing?
You're making some hand gestures. They can write what O
my god. Okay, we haven't done sound with Garrett. You
know what, when our when our guests show up.
Speaker 3 (09:14):
We game on.
Speaker 2 (09:15):
As I said, pret thanks for coming to see us.
Uh yeah, I apologize. Please, you've ruined our show.
Speaker 4 (09:20):
I'm so sorry, but I love you guys.
Speaker 2 (09:22):
You
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