Article: World's most expensive white truffle

Record Breaking White Truffle Presented In Hong ...
Getty Images;  November 15, 2005 ;     248 words ... ... Images 11-15-2005 HONG KONG - NOVEMBER 15: A 1.2 Kg, white truffle worth a record ... November 15, 2005 in Hong Kong, China. It will ... Ambassador of the White Truffle 2006" by the Italian ... Bombana Dateline: Hong Kong, China Keywords ...

Record-Breaking White Truffle Presented In Hong ...
Getty Images;  November 14, 2006 ;     264 words ... ... 11-14-2006 HONG KONG, CHINA - NOVEMBER ... 1.5 Kg, Alba white truffle, worth a record ... November 14, 2006 in Hong Kong, China. It will ... Ambassador of the White Truffle 2006" by the Italian ... Bombana Dateline: Hong Kong, China Keywords ...

Article: Feature; White truffle: Super rich's status ...
Manila Bulletin;  December 21, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... worthy causes, says Hong Kong-based Italian chef and White Truffle Ambassador Umberto ... says, with the white truffle now on a par with ... status symbol in Hong Kong. "If you want to impress people, the white truffle is one way to impress ...

Italy White Truffle
AP Images;  December 12, 2009 ;     262 words ... ... organizer Giselle Oberti smells an Italian white truffle, weighing 338 grams (0.74 lb), the ... organizers auctioned off Italy's largest white truffle, weighing 1.080Kg (2.37lb), to a Hong Kong businessman for 200.000 US dollars ...

Article: White truffle sold for [pound]85,000 ; World News ...
The Independent - London;  November 15, 2006 ;     268 words ...HONG KONG A property tycoon and his wife have paid ... pound]85,000) for a huge Italian white truffle, which may be the world's most expensive ... Ritz-Carlton hotel, which hosted the Hong Kong part of the auction, said yesterday.

A 1.59kg white truffle is displayed dur
Getty Images;  November 12, 2006 ;     219 words ... ... Images 11-12-2006 A 1.59kg white truffle is displayed during the truffle ... Cavour at the end of the 76th Alba White Truffle National Festival. The truffle ... sold to an anonymous bidder from Hong Kong.AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACE ...

Article: Calling all foodies, chefs trumpet fleeting white ...
Chicago Sun-Times;  October 24, 2005 ;     610 words ... ... is offering a $195, six-course, white truffle tasting menu through December. The ... David Richards to make him an entire white truffle wrapped in pastry. "He's not kidding ... said Richards, who will offer a few white truffle dishes on his menu this week. "He ...