A camel being milked? (Photo: Reuters)
Al Nassma, a company in Dubai that produces chocolate made from camels' milk, is planning a major expansion into Europe and the United States.
Apparently, camel-milk chocolate is considered a delicacy. Company manager Martin Van Almsick said, "We aim to be the Godiva of the Middle East. It's a luxury product, so we will never be in supermarkets.
The company currently has 3,000 camels on its Dubai farm, and sells chocolates through its store and in luxury hotels and private airlines. It plans to launch an online shopping facility within a month, and is in talks with British department store Harrods and San Francisco's Chocolate Covered to sell its chocolates.
Some of the company's chocolates are camel-shaped
Van Almsick didn't offer an opinion about how the chocolates taste, but he did say they were made without preservatives or chemical additives, with a range of locally popular spices, nuts and honey. He added that camel milk contains five times more vitamin C than cow milk, less fat, less lactose and more insulin, making it a good option for diabetics and the lactose intolerant.
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hmm, I wonder what they do taste like. I'm not sure I would like them but it would be interesting to try one.
got your cheap 1-hump or the expensive 2-hump.
'she'll know if you mean bidness'
Or make your own Camel Milk Chocolate with Camel Milk Powder...
Buy it at http://www.MiracleMilk.com.au
It makes it through US Customs just fine, for personal use.
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