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Truffle is valuable sought after edible fruiting body of a group of subterranean ascomycete fungi of the genus Tuber. The fruiting body of Truffles is highly prized as food, their smell has been described as similar to deep-fried Sunflower seeds or walnuts. Truffles are held in high esteem in French, northern Italian as well Chinese fine dining cooking. The flavour of black truffles is less pungent and more refined than that of white truffles. When fresh their scent fills a room almost instantly. Majority of the restaurants brush the truffle carefully and shave it or dice it with the skin on so as to use most of this expensive ingredient.