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WATCH | This huge Italian truffle just sold for $118,000

15 November 2021 - 13:25 By Reuters

A two-pound truffle just sold for almost $118,000 in Italy. The white tuber was bought by Michelin-starred chef Umberto Bombana who runs the ‘Otto e Mezzo’ restaurant in Hong Kong.

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