But these fragrant fungi will cost you. In 2014, the world's largest white truffle was flown to New York, accompanied by a security guard, and sold at auction for $61,000. Discovered in Italy ...

How an American Farm Grows $1,700-Per-Pound White Truffles A scientific breakthrough, years of investment and some highly trained dogs have finally made it possible to consistently harvest ...

The white truffle growing in the woods of Alba, Piedmont, Italy is the rarest and most expensive truffle in the world. This truffle is bigger, more fragrant and flavorful than other types ...

“My grandmother will soak the dried gamtae until soft, strain and squeeze ... it “has a similar taste profile to truffle.

So far, Japan had not successfully cultivated artificial truffles. In 2015, the institute started a study to artificially cultivate the tuber japonicum, a type of white truffle unique to Japan.

The chef, who is known as the “king of white truffles”, wanted to include both black and white versions of the fungus in his dinner, but a bad white truffle season posed challenges.