Gilded gourmet Keith J. Fernandez traces edible gold’s rise across continents and cuisines Gold is the default idiom here in Dubai. Buildings wear the precious metal like armour, the Gold Souk ...

From gold-covered steaks to glittering desserts, edible gold is taking over social media feeds and luxury menus. But despite its eye-catching appeal, gold adds no flavor just flash and a hefty ...

It’s covered in 23-carat edible gold leaf, drizzled with chocolates, and topped off with candied fruits, gold-covered almonds, chocolate truffles, and marzipan cherries. At $1,000, it earned a ...

Super-thin pieces of edible, 24-karat gold are placed atop the Kinya Ramen ($16.95) and Kinya Roll ($17.95). “Kinya means ‘gold,’” its website explains, “and our food and experience is ...