Wikipedia says: Xiăolóngbāo, also known as soup dumpling, is a type of dumpling from the eastern Chinese region of Shanghai and Wuxi. It is traditionally steamed in small bamboo baskets, known as Xiăo Lóng, hence its name.

Xiăolóngbāo is more often known in Shanghai and its surrounding areas as xiăolóng mantou. Mantou describes both filled and unfilled buns in southern China, but only describes unfilled buns in northern China. To avoid confusion, the name Xiăolóngbāo is usually used in other areas.

Shanghai-style Xiăolóngbāo originated in Nanxiang a suburb of Shanghai in the Jiading District. The inventor of Xiăolóngbāo sold them in his first store in Nanxiang next to the town’s famous park, Guqi Garden. From there, the Xiăolóngbāo expanded into downtown Shanghai and outward.

Chocolate isn’t just a candy. Before maids started leaving wrapped mints on hotel pillows at night, chocolate had some varied and esoteric uses. The beans, which emerged from the forests of Central America, were used as a monetary unit in paying taxes to the Aztecs in 1000A.D. Cocoa had been grown and harvested for centuries, with evidence of its existence in the region going back another 5,000 years.

Besides serving as money, it was considered a beverage only for royal males, when ground into pasted and mixed with boiling water and various flavourings. Christopher Columbus got to sample it in the 15th century but passed it by as an item of interest and set off for what he thought were the East Indies. That left it to Spanish explorers to seize on the idea of calculating the worth of something in beans, and soon the drink of the Aztecs made its way to the royal court of Spain. They kept it to themselves for almost a century, substituting cane sugar for the spices, and making a delightfully sweet drink. Then a Spanish princess married the King of France and they inherited the secret. And of course, English guests at court seized on the idea as well and it made its way across the English Channel, where in the 18th century, it was used as a preventative for stomach aches. Chocolate’s medicinal role actually dates back to the Aztecs, with the emperor Montezuma declaring that “The divine drink, which builds up resistance and fights fatigue. A cup of this precious drink permits a man to walk for a whole day without food.” Chocolate isn’t just a candy. Before maids started leaving wrapped mints on hotel pillows at night, chocolate had some varied and esoteric uses.
Source: http://www.amusingfacts.com/facts/Detail/chocolate-medicine.html

Apparently, a specific species of sturgeon called Beluga is considered to be the best caviar in the world, and the most expensive; with present market prices ranging from USD 7,000 to USD 10,000 per kg.

Caviar should never be served using metal based utensils which will tarnish its taste by developing a metallic-like taste to the caviar. Ideally, caviar should be scooped out using spoons made of bone or mother of pearl. And caviar served on a small cracker should be eaten in just one bite. To the caviar enthusiast, the flavour of caviar is often characterised as an intense explosion of complex flavours.

Some people think that the infamous Kopi Luwak coffee is a myth, or perhaps an urban legend. Well, it is the real deal, folks. The Kopi Luwak comes from the Indonesian island of Sumatra, an area well-known for its excellent coffee beans. These coffee beans have been eaten by and then passed through the digestive tract of the Asian Palm Civet or scientifically known as Paradoxus hermaphrodites.

While the bean is in the little mammal’s stomach, it undergoes chemical treatments and fermentations; which result in its rich, heavy flavour with hints of caramel or chocolate undertone. Other terms used to describe it are earthy, musty and exotic. The body is almost syrupy and it’s very smooth. The Luwak Coffee is indisputably the world’s rarest and most exclusive coffee, and of course, the price – outrageous. If you are able to find a vendor… the current market price per kilogram is USD 1,000.

While ambrosia was known in ancient literature as the food of the gods, in India, it is the mango that is considered the heavenly diet of deities. And little wonder, since 70% of India’s fruit industry grows mangos, which produce 65% of the world’s consumption.

Mango is the national fruit of India because of its ready availability, and the huge trees which yield a steady and large crop. Reaching heights of 120ft. or more, the mango tree sports an evergreen leaf that starts out orange/pink, then ripens to a shining red, and finally to a rich green, in a reverse of the ripening process of fruits like the papaya.

The imposing size of the tree is commensurate with its fruit, which can weigh as much as five pounds and measure ten inches long. Usually an oval fruit, they also are commonly seen as a kidney shape, which is represented in the traditional Indian material pattern called paisley. Inside is a single seed that can grow up to four inches long.

Reputed to be the world’s most widely consumed fruit, random cultivation in warm climates has resulted in its spread around the globe, where it can even be found in backyards of homes in states like Florida.
Source: http://www.amusingfacts.com/facts/Detail/mango-India.html