You may be surprised to know that the most expensive food in the world is a fungus. Truffles are in high demand and we'll tell you why. Skip to main content Skip to header navigation ...

Hidden beneath the soil, truffles are a type of fungus that grows among the root systems of certain trees, like oak, beech and hazel. Because of this delicate symbiotic growing process, it’s nearly ...

White truffles, or Alba truffles, are the most expensive truffles in the world, primarily found in the Piedmont region of Italy, as well as parts of Croatia and Slovenia. A single ounce of white ...

If we were to divide foods into social statuses, truffles — the mushrooms, not the chocolates — would be among the elite: caviar and oysters, escargot and Kobe beef. The chocolates, too, might ...

Fabelle Exquisite Chocolates on Tuesday revealed the world's most expensive chocolate — Trinity - Truffles Extraordinaire. Priced at ₹ 4.3 lakh per kilogram, this limited edition chocolate has ...

5. Knipschildt Chocolatier. Cost: $2,600 This addictive truffle from France is discovered by Fritz Knipschildt. The Knipschildt Chocolatier is one of the most expensive chocolates in the world ...

If you are planning to give your loved ones chocolate, what better day than World Chocolate Day, celebrated on July 7 every year. Here are some of the most expensive chocolates ...

Truffles are often associated with rich, dense chocolate balls rolled in cocoa dust. Indeed many of these confections resemble real truffles — but in appearance only.

The world of gourmet chocolate confections is lush with interesting treats, but all that variety can muddy the water. So what exactly is a chocolate truffle?