Foie gras burger in Japan

US fast-food chain Wendy’s, known for its square beef patties and baked potatoes, on Tuesday unveiled a foie gras burger as it sprang back into life in Japan.

Two years after shutting up shop because of falling profits, Wendy’s is hoping its exotic new menu will tickle the sophisticated Japanese palate.

Most expensive rice pancake is garnished with pure gold foil

We knew that the marriage of food and bling jewels was catching up when we spoke of the world’s most expensive cake decked with jewels. The Indian food industry too seems to have drawn some inspiration here by unveiling a gold version of their popular South Indian delicacy called Dosa (a rice and lentil pancake). It is a popular fast food delicacy which comes with a humble price tag otherwise. However a restaurant in Bangalore has gold-spiked it and they now serve gold dosas at a price of $19 each.

Nespresso Christmas variations 2011