New Delhi, April 19 -- Many still consider caviar a luxury. However, its wholesale price has dropped in recent years in the United States. Experts say the reason is a flood of cheap, mass-produced Chinese caviar, which has led to a growing craze for caviar globally.

In Manhattan, a fancy restaurant known for its $28 caviar-topped chicken nuggets is attracting rappers and podcast hosts. The chef says he wants people to come there for celebrations.

While bird flu has made normal eggs costlier in the US, rich diners are choosing salt-cured fish eggs, or caviar, as per the South China Morning Post. It is served on luxury dishes in cities like Nashville and San Francisco.

Wild-caught caviar is banned under international law, and Russian cav...