Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... What was supposed to be a period of popularity for caviar in the U.S. is now a moment of restraint as American tariffs on Chinese goods raise prices for the fish eggs preferred by chefs and their purveyors.

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 ...