Select the correct answer. Based on the following poem by Lewis Carroll, what is the most likely meaning of the word dainties?

Beautiful Soup
Beautiful soup, so rich and green,
Waiting in a hot tureen!
Who for such dainties would not stoop?
Soup of the ev'ning, beautiful soup!
Soup of the ev'ning, beautiful soup!
Beautiful soo-oop!
Beautiful soo-oop!
Soo-oop of the e-e-ev'ning,
Beautiful, beautiful soo-oo-oop!

"Beautiful soup! Who cares for fish,
Game, or any other dish?
Who would not give all else for two p-
ennyworth only of beautiful soup!
Pennyworth only of beautiful soup!

Beautiful soo-oop!
Beautiful soo-oop!
Soo-oop of the e-e-ev'ning,
Beautiful, beautiful soo-oo-oop!"

A.
very desirable items
B.
expensive types of meat
C.
visually pleasing types of food
D.
small, unpleasant items
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