Have You Tried Dubai Chewy Cookies?

Culture

The “Dubai” Craze Sweeping Korea

Updated: 2026.01.23

4 min read · Intermediate

Have You Tried Dubai Chewy Cookies?

두바이 쫀득쿠키 드셔보셨나요?

Articles

Dubai chocolate-inspired dessert takes S Korea by storm

Videos

Korea's Dubai chewy cookie craze and how it's a business lifeline for some!Inside The Dubai Chocolate Boom And The Factories Racing To Keep Up

Discussion Questions

In your own words, please briefly summarize the article.

여러분의 언어로 교재를 간단히 요약해 주세요.

What part of the reading resonated with you most?

이번 교재에서 가장 공감하는 내용은 무엇인가요?

Have you ever tried Dubai chewy cookies? What did you think?

두바이 쫀득 쿠키를 먹어본 적이 있나요? 어땠나요?

Would you wait in line for a trendy dessert like a Dubai chewy cookie? Why or why not?

두바이 쫀득 쿠키 같은 유행하는 디저트를 위해 줄을 서서 기다릴 의향이 있으신가요? 왜 그런가요?

Do you think the high price of Dubai chewy cookies is justified? Explain your opinion.

두바이 쫀득 쿠키의 높은 가격이 정당하다고 생각하시나요? 여러분의 의견을 설명해 주세요.

How do social media influencers shape food trends today? Is this influence too strong?

요즘 소셜미디어 인플루언서들은 음식 트렌드를 어떻게 만들고 있다고 보시나요? 이런 영향력이 너무 크다고 느끼시나요?

“Dubai chocolate” is now a genre, not a brand. Do you think this is positive or problematic? Why?

이제 ‘두바이 초콜릿’은 브랜드가 아니라 하나의 장르가 되었다고 하는데요. 이것을 긍정적으로 보시나요, 아니면 문제라고 생각하시나요? 왜 그런가요?

Viral food trends often lead to controversy. Is this an unavoidable side effect of popularity?

바이럴 음식 트렌드는 종종 논란을 낳는데요. 이런 현상은 인기에 따른 피할 수 없는 부작용이라고 보시나요?

The passage says “Dubai” has become a cultural code. What does that mean to you?

글에서는 ‘두바이’가 하나의 문화적 코드가 되었다고 말합니다. 이 표현이 여러분에게는 어떤 의미로 다가오시나요?

Q10

Do you think this is just a short dessert craze, or the start of a longer cultural trend? Why?

이것이 일시적인 디저트 유행이라고 보시나요, 아니면 더 오래 이어질 문화적 흐름의 시작이라고 생각하시나요? 왜 그렇게 보시나요?

Q11

If you have a question or questions that you'd like to discuss during your class, please write them down.

궁금한 점이 있거나 수업 중에 얘기해 보고 싶은 질문이 있으면 적어주세요.

Expressions

explosive

likely to increase or change very quickly and suddenly

例句

The video went viral and saw explosive growth overnight.

例句

There has been explosive interest in the new app.

broadly

in a general or wide way, not in detail

例句

The topic was broadly discussed in the media.

例句

The policy was broadly supported by the public.

reinterpret

to explain or understand something in a new or different way

例句

The director reinterpreted the classic story for modern audiences.

例句

Artists often reinterpret traditional themes.

associate

to connect someone or something with something else in your mind

例句

People often associate the brand with quality.

例句

I associate that song with my college years.

witness

to see something happen, especially an important event

例句

She witnessed the historic moment firsthand.

例句

We are witnessing rapid changes in technology.

*本教材是专爲使用Ringle学习英文的学员设计。

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