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From Wikipedia: This ice cream dessert is made using five scoops of ice cream made from single source ingredients, including vanilla beans from Tahiti, vanilla from Madagascar, and Chuao chocolate from Venezuela. The chocolate syrup that is used is from melted Amedei Porcelana, one of the world’s most expensive chocolate. The sundae is then adorned in “candied fruits, gold covered almonds, chocolate truffles and marzipan cherries.” It is then topped with edible 23-carat gold leaf and sprinkled in tiny flakes of gold. Edible gold leaf is made from pure gold that is compressed or rolled into very thin sheets only a few microns in thickness and containing no other metals or impurities. Finally, floral decorations made with sugar paste that can take up to 18 hours to construct are placed onto the sundae. The dessert is served in a Baccarat crystal goblet that the customer may keep. The dessert is eaten with use of a provided 18-carat golden spoon. Served with it is a side of fine grand passion caviar with a mother of pearl spoon.

Macadamia was discovered and described from eastern Australia in 1858 and it was first introduced to Hawaii in 1881. Although It is known today in many tropical and subtropical countries, it is grown on a large scale only in Hawaii and Australia.

Macadamia Nuts are considered to be one of the finest table Nuts of commerce. At present, they command premium prices because the demand far surpasses current production.

They are ordinarily offered on the gourmet shelves of supermarkets as salted Nuts packed in glass jars.

The largest use, however, is in confections. Only whole Nuts are packed in jars.
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3 strands of Macadamia flower
Macadamia integrifolia
Family Proteaceae
Toppy Feil Grove, Merritt Island, Florida, USA.
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