10 Most Expensive Food Items In The World.

List of 10 Most Expensive Food

1.Caviar

You probably think of caviar first when considering upscale, pricey cuisine. These are fish eggs, one of the most exquisite foods on earth. The most costly caviar ever recorded, according to the Guinness World Book of Records, came from a beluga sturgeon that may be 100 years old and albino. Each kilogramme of white caviar costs about $34,500 (about Rs. 25 lakhs). The fish that produced this unusual caviar was formerly found in the Caspian Sea, but they are now all but extinct there.

2.Wagyu Beef

You would most likely be familiar with wagyu beef if you watched MasterChef Australia. This translates to "Japanese Beef" simply. It originates from one of four varieties of Japanese cow. Wagyu beef is renowned for having very marbling fat that renders when cooking. The meat melts in your mouth because it is juicy and tender. The rearing method alone accounts for the price point of about 40,000 per kilogramme. For the Wagyu label, the cows must be raised and fed in accordance with tight regulations.

3. Mushrooms Matsutake

The same country that Matsutake mushrooms are from is Japan, as is Wagyu beef. This is a rare variety of mushroom with a distinct flavour that is both sweet and peppery. It's a taste that develops. It takes a lot of work to grow this mushroom, which is why it costs so much. Only once a year is the Matsutake mushroom harvested, and the pinewood nematode worm is constantly feared to wipe out their entire environment. The most expensive mushroom in the world, selling for up to $600 (about $43,985) per kg.

4.Kopi Luwak

The priciest coffee in the world is called kopi luwak. Coffee lovers should take note because this coffee is priceless! The term "civet coffee" refers to a beverage created from coffee beans that have been consumed, partially digested, and disposed of by an Asian pam civet or civet cat. It is thought that the partially digested coffee beans undergo fermentation in the animal's stomach, which improves the coffee's flavour. Kopi luwak bags can cost up to $700 per kilogramme.

5.Vanilla

Vanilla, the flavour of your favourite dessert or ice cream, is shockingly one of the most costly foods in the world. But, the vanillin concentration of the Madagascar vanilla pod, which ranges from 1 to 2 percent, takes the prize. Moreover, this crop is the most labor-intensive in the world, costing up to $600 (or 43,985) per pound. Vanilla only blooms on one day, and it must be manually pollinated on that day. Storms in Madagascar are lowering the supply of available vanilla beans, which is driving up costs.

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6. Safflower

Saffron is at the top of the list of expensive spices. For seven days a year, in the fall, the labor-intensive Saffron crocus, or Crocus sativa, blossoms are grown. After that, the blossoms are manually gathered and slowly roasted to dry. In the Mediterranean and Asia, saffron is abundantly farmed. This flavorful spice has a distinctive, sweet flavour that conjures images of monarchy and is used in a wide range of cuisines. An ounce of saffron costs more than $500 (or 36,654).

7. Black Ayam Cemani Chicken

Ayam Cemani Black chicken, also referred to as the "Goth chicken," is raised in Indonesia. Black distinguishes the skin, meat, bones, and organs of this bird. This type of chicken is so uncommon that one chick costs more than $200 (about $14,661) in Indonesia. The cost can reach thousands of dollars outside of Indonesia. Due to concerns over avian flu, Ayam Cemani Black chicken exports are prohibited.

8. Moose cheese

It's interesting that one of the most stolen foods in the world is cheese. Foreign cheese frequently sells at absurd auction prices. One of the most costly types of cheese in the world is moo cheese. It is made at Sweden's Moose House Farm. Every day from May to September, each moose produces 5 litres of milk, which is used to prepare it. The farm can only sell about 300kg of cheese annually, and each kilogramme costs about $1074 (or 78,734).

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9. Spanish ham

The best ham in the world, Iberian ham is enjoyed as a delicacy. It originates from the hind leg of black pigs that are fed bellota, or "acorns," in Spanish. The oleic acid in the acorns gives the ham its flavour. This ham has a rich, distinctive flavour and a deep crimson colour. It takes 24 to 36 months for it to mature. A complete leg of Iberian ham would cost up to $4,500 (3,29,891) in total.

10. Watermelon, black

If there was black watermelon, you would have devoured it. Well, that unusual fruit from Japan is one of the most costly foods in the entire globe. This fruit, often referred to as Densuke Melon, has a crisp flavour. These watermelons, which are grown on the island of Hokkaido, require a lot of space and care. In case you're wondering, they're actually a dark shade of green that occasionally looks black, not black. Since there are only 100,000 black watermelons available each year, they can sell for up to $6,000 (or $4,39,855) at auction. In Japan, these black watermelons are a cherished present for big events like weddings. Did you know that a Karnataka farmer also raised yellow watermelons in addition to black ones?