The record price paid for a single white truffle was set in December 2007 , when Macau casino owner Stanley Ho paid $ 330,000 ( # 165,000 ) for a specimen weighing , discovered by Luciano Savini and his dog Rocco .
The record price paid for a single white truffle was set in December 2007 , when Macau casino owner Stanley Ho paid US$ 330,000 ( # 165,000 ) for a specimen weighing 1.5 kg , discovered by Luciano Savini and his dog Rocco .