Top 10 rarest and most expensive foods in the world

A standard in the cuisine of the upper class is probably foie gras and caviar. In particular, Almas caviar is the rarest of all caviar in the world. Almas . caviar is an extremely rare item from Iran. Caviar is already an expensive item, Almas caviar is even more expensive because of its scarcity. The only store currently selling this food is Caviar House & Prunier in Picadilly, London. Each kilogram of caviar is housed in a box made of 24 karat gold with a selling price of $25.000. If you just want to enjoy their taste, you can choose to buy a small box for $ 1.250.

Japan is a country with a lot of rare fruits. In addition to the Densuke watermelon, on Hokkaido island people also grow another special type of melon, which is Yubari melon. This type of melon has a similar appearance to the cantaloupe, but it has its own special flavor. There is no such high price as Densuke melon, per fruit Yubari melon Only cost about 150 USD. Perhaps the lands formed by volcanic ash on the island of Hokkaido contributed to the cultivation of these special fruits.

Mushroom Matsutake grown in many parts of the world such as China, Canada, Finland or the United States. However, it is known and became famous thanks to the dishes originating from Japan. The rich flavor of this mushroom makes it one of the best spices in the world, but the elaborate preparation makes it very expensive. Matsutake mushrooms are imported into Japan from all over the world at a price of about $90 per kilogram, but after processing it is sold for up to $2.000 per kilogram.

Saffron flower aka saffron, is an extremely special spice of India, hailed as the best spice in the world. It is grown and harvested in many places, but the rarity of Saffron makes its price not cheap at all. To make about 0,5kg of saffron, 50-75.000 saffron flowers need to be harvested. The equivalent of about a football field. Each 0,5kg of saffron costs about 500-5000 USD depending on the quality.

Raised and harvested in Japan’s Hyogo region, Kobe cows are carefully monitored from birth to slaughter. They live a “rich” life compared to other livestock. They eat the best grass in a certain amount, drink beer and especially they get a daily massage to make their meat very tender and have a special flavor. With such a special feeding regimen, it’s no surprise that every pound Kobe beef The price is about 770 USD.

Although gold Gold is a rare metal and probably no one would think to swallow a bunch of gold, not just because they are indigestible or expensive, but actually gold has no special taste. However, there are some special people who have come up with a way to prepare and combine them gold In the dishes, although it does not make the food taste better, it shows the power and wealth of those who enjoy it.

Belonging to the mushroom family, the appearance is not very eye-catching, but white truffles are always on the list of the most expensive foods in the world. Hunters white truffle must use breeding pigs or specially trained dogs to sniff out the specialty that always hides under the thick carpet of autumn leaves. White winter truffles are the most expensive, costing between $6.000 and $10.000 per 0,5kg.

nests It has long been an extremely rare dish that only the emperors of China can enjoy. It is likened to the caviar of the East. It is taken from the nests of swiftlets climbing on the cliffs, these nests are made with very nutritious swiftlet saliva. Because it is difficult to find the ingredients for the bird’s nest dish, the bird’s nest can cost up to 3-4.000 USD.

Chocopologie Knipschildt is a special chocolate made entirely by hand. It is made from dark chocolate and black truffle, a very rare mushroom in the world. Each chocolate Chocopologie It is filled with truffles and covered with chocolate. The special thing is that it is handmade, so the number of chocolates sold is also very limited. You can buy this type of Chocolate for $2600/pound (1 pound = 0,453kg)

Usually watermelon is the favorite dessert of many people. However, its price is also quite affordable. Watermelon Densuke has a slightly different appearance from regular watermelons, it is dark green in color with a very hard rind. Currently this special type of watermelon is being grown on the island of Hokkaido. There are only about 65 watermelons every year Densuke harvested, also means that the people who can enjoy this special watermelon are also very few. And to buy a Densuke watermelon you will have to pay 6000 USD.