Expensive and glorious food! If you have money, however, you can have the real costly
versions of all these food. Here now is a list of the top 10 most
expensive foods in the world.
10. Mattake or Matsutake Mushrooms – $1,000
The mattake, or matsutake, mushroom is the most expensive mushroom in
the world today. This is a highly coveted mycorrhizal mushroom that can
be found in Asia, North America and Europe, particularly in Japan,
China, Korea, the United States, Canada, Finland and Sweden. The most
popular is the one associated with the Japanese Red Pine. It is usually
hidden under fallen leaves on the forest floor. While simple to harvest,
it is extremely hard to find. The annual harvest in Japan is less than a
thousand tons only.9. Westin Hotel Bagel – $1,000
It may just be a bagel, not that different from what you usually have
for your breakfast. Then again, this creation of Frank Tujague, the
Executive Chef of Westlin Hotel in New York, includes a small amount of
white truffle cream cheese and goji berry-infused Riesling jelly that
has golden leaves. The price buster is the truffle, as this Italian
fungus is one of the most expensive food items in the world.8. Zillion Dollar Lobster Frittata – $1,000
Omelettes are so easy to cook. All you need are some eggs, along with
any other food that you wish to use as an ingredient. In Le Parker
Meridien Hotel in New York however, the restaurant called Norma’s took a
giant leap forward by adding lobster claws and 10 ounces of Sevruga
caviar into six eggs. The result is the thousand dollar omelette, or as
the restaurant has advertised it, the zillion dollar lobster frittata. A
scaled-down version features only 10 percent of the caviar. As only an
ounce is included, the restaurant only sells it for $100. The full
version of the frittata has been sold only about 12 times, while the
smaller version is ordered around 50 times a year.7. Craftsteak’s Wagyu Ribeye Steak – $2,800
Wagyu beef is a sought-after item because of its high percentage of
omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. Its genetic predisposition also allows
it to have an acceptable ratio of monounsaturated to saturated fats. The
best of the lot is the one from Kobe, raised in the prefecture of Hyogo
in Japan. The cows raised here are fed with beer and are massaged
regularly to ensure tenderness. A full Wagyu ribeye in Craftsteak in New
York was once served for $2,800. The restaurant is now closed, however,
and replaced with Colicchio & Sons.
6. Bombay Brassiere’s Samundari Khazana Curry – $3,200
As the world was dancing to Nicole Scherzinger and the rest of The Pussycat Doll’s “Jai Ho (You are My Destiny)” while celebrating the success of Slumdog Millionaire, Bombay Brassiere decided to create a curry dish fit for winners of Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
Devon crab? Check. White truffle? Check. Beluga caviar in gold leaf?
Check. There are also gold-coated Scottish lobsters, four abalones, and
four quail eggs filled with even more caviar.
5. Domenico Crolla’s Pizza Royale 007 – $4,200
Domenico Crolla is a Scottish chef known for putting portraits into
his pizza creations. He decided to create the Pizza Royale 007, though
the producers of the James Bond films did not commission it. It
was a 12-inch pie, filled with lobsters marinated in cognac, caviar
soaked in champagne, tomato sauce, Scottish smoked salmon, prosciutto,
venison medallions, and vintage balsamic vinegar. To top it all, there
are 24-carat gold flakes. They are not to be taken home, however, as
they are edible.
4. Densuke Black Watermelon – $6,100
Black watermelons are rare items, especially the Densuke variety that
is only grown in the island of Hokkaido in Japan. A harvest will
typically yield only a few dozen fruits. What makes it special, aside
from its rarity? Its hardness and crispness are just perfect, plus, the
level of sweetness is just incomparable. A fruit that weighed 17 pounds
once went for $6,100.
3. Yubari King Melons – $22,872
No, these are not the ordinary cantaloupes that you can find in the
supermarket. The orange-fleshed Yubari King melons are coveted because
of its proportion and sweetness. These items are so in demand that
auctions are actually conducted for its purchase. In 2008, over 100
melon fruits from Yubari were on the block. The most perfect of all was
the first item put on sale. A businessman who owns a souvenir shop and
seafood lunch restaurant made a bid of nearly $23,000 for the honor and
privilege of taking home that particular fruit.
2. Almas Caviar – $25,000
The Almas caviar is an extremely rare food item from Iran. Caviars
are already expensive to begin with, but the rarity of this item makes
it even more expensive. As a matter of fact, even finding a store that
sells it is like looking for a needle in the haystack. The only store
known to carry this item is the Caviar House & Prunier located in
Picadilly in London. The store packages the caviar on a per kilo basis
and places it in a tin made of 24 karat gold. Selling price is $25,000.
If you want just a taste of it, then a smaller tin is sold for $1,250.
1. Italian White Alba Truffle – $160,406
Truffles are expensive items, but none as dear as the Italian white alba
version. These items have become difficult to cultivate, thus
explaining the exorbitant price. A huge white alba truffle that came in
at around 1.51 kilograms was once sold for over $160,000. A retail
investor from Hong Kong and his wife brought home the truffle.
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