The most expensive foods in the world: top 11

Argomenti trattati11. Matsutake Mushrooms10. Kopi Luwak Coffee9. White Pearl Albino Caviar8. Swallows’ Nest Soup7. Saffron6. White Truffles5. Ayam Cemani Black Chicken4. Japanese Wagyu Steaks3. Dry-Cured Iberian Ham2. Moose Cheese1. Banana Nowadays, when it comes to “expensive food“, the first thing people think about are Norwegian salmon or truffles. However, each country has its own foods and some of them have a price that no one would ever imagine. Below we have offered a list of the most expensive foods in the world to get a better idea. Enjoy the reading! 11. Matsutake Mushrooms At the bottom of the ranking of the most expensive foods in the world, we find Matsutake Mushrooms. This type of mushroom grows in Asia, Europe, and North America but it is used in particular in Japanese, Korean anche Chinese cuisines. With a value of $600 for a single kilogram, Matsutake Mushrooms are so rare and their survival is continually threatened by insects and invasive trees that characterized the areas where they grow. Moreover, due to the impossibility of growing them independently, their future is uncertain. 10. Kopi Luwak Coffee This type of coffee is produced in Indonesia and in Southern India. With a price that varies between $250 to $1,200 for each kilogram, the Kopi Luwak is one of the most expensive coffees in the world. According to some critics, it has no particular characteristics and the interest in it is due to the price and to the method of production. 9. White Pearl Albino Caviar So rare and prestigious, in ninth place of our ranking of the most expensive foods in the world we find White Pearl Albino Caviar. This prized caviar derives from freshwater albino sturgeon that are farmed in the waters of northern Europe. With a prize of €8,500 ($9,100) for each kilogram, this rare caviar has grains with colors ranging from white to bright gold. 8. Swallows’ Nest Soup Another of the most expensive foods is represented by the Swallows’ Nest Soup. We are talking about real bird nests created by Indian swiftlets using solidified saliva. With a cost of $3, 000 for each kilogram, they are particularly known in Chinese culture due to their rarity and high nutritional value. 7. Saffron With a cost that can range from $400 to $1,000 for each kilogram, Saffron is one of the most expensive spices in the world and it gains the seventh place of our ranking. It is native to Greece or Asia Minor and it is collected and handcrafted. Moreover, it’s interesting to note that to collect 1 kg of saffron it’s necessary to pick 300,000 flowers. 6. White Truffles The place among the most expensive foods in the world of this type of truffle is due to the specific conditions it requires in order to grow, to the special methods of collecting and preserving it and, also, to its particular taste and aroma. With a cost of $2,100, it represents the finest ingredient to create tasty and refined dishes. 5. Ayam Cemani Black Chicken Ayam Cemani is a breed of chicken originating from the island of Java in Indonesia. Ayam Cemani specimens are completely black, from the legs to the entrails. This characteristic is so rare that the price is around $200 in Indonesia but, outside the country, this price can reach thousands of dollars. 4. Japanese Wagyu Steaks Japanese Wagyu steaks are another of the most expensive foods in the world. Why? Because of the amazing aroma and the buttery texture of the meat. Moreover, the idea that practices such as massaging cattle or feeding them beer improve meat quality. For these reasons, the cost of 1 kg can be as high as $450. 3. Dry-Cured Iberian Ham Iberian ham is a type of cured ham produced in Spain and Portugal. With a cost of $392, it gains the third place of the ranking of the most expensive foods in the world. The black iberians pigs from which the product is obtained live in the central and southwestern region of the Iberian peninsula and they are fed exclusively on acorns. 2. Moose Cheese With a cost of $1, 074 for each kilogram, the Moose Cheese is one of the most expensive cheese in the world. Mainly produced in Sweden by Christer and Ulla Johansson, it is created from moose milk. Moreover, Moose cheese is white and its appearance is reminiscent of feta cheese. 1. Banana At the top of our ranking we find… a banana. Oh yes, you heard right. But the banana we’re talking about in this case is not the classic fruit we all know but a work of Stephan Brusche, who with his masterpieces has intrigued many people. This strange type fruit is clearly more expensive than regular fruits and its cost is about $3, 500.

The most expensive foods in the world: top 11

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