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10 Expensive Foods Around The World

By Debdatta Mazumbder

Food: the only thing every human being lives for. The history of human civilization has made a journey from the primitive era to the 21st Century just because human beings have hunger. Their hunger for money, love and fame culminates into one thing- the hunger for food.

As long as the human civilization will proceed, the history of food will continue. Each human race has its own cuisine. If sushi is the famous dish of Japan, pizza belongs to Italy.

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Now, you can make food at home or buy ready-made ones. No matter what, you have to spend good amount of money every day. But have you ever thought about spending $1000 just for one bagel? Yes, there are several costly foods in the world, the prices of which can leave your mouth open in astonishment . Do have any idea about 10 costly foods in the world?

OK, you’ll get some. But why are these foods so expensive? Well, there are various reasons. Some are expensive because they are rare, some are made by world famous chefs, and some are the signature dish of some world famous restaurants or hotels. Actually, to eat these foods, you may require gold spoons or a thick wallet in your pocket.

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Don’t think there are only 10 costly foods in the world. Here are some pearls from the sea to give you an idea about costly foods in the world-

Costly Foods In The World

1. Italian Alba Truffle- when listing the names of the 10 costly foods in the world, you can’t ignore truffles. Italian Alba truffles are king of truffles because it is tough to cultivate. How much dowhite Alba truffles cost? Only $160,000.

2. Almas Caviar-
Generally, caviar is already an expensive food. But there are two reasons why Almas Caviar costs $25,000. It is a rare food of Iran and is packed in a box of 24 carat gold.

3. Wagyu Steak-
though the Wagyu cattle belong to Japan, it took no time for it to spread all over the world in the form of steak. Actually, the Wagyu cattle are fed on beer and are massaged by hand to make the beef tender. The Wagyu beef at any top class restaurant can cost $2800.

Costly Foods In The World

4. The Frozen Haute Chocolate- Can you spend $ 25,000 for chocolate ice cream sundae? If yes, then look for The Frozen Haute Chocolate which is full of 28 cocoas of which 14 are incredibly expensive. Moreover, it contains edible gold and is presented in a goblet designed with gold and diamond.

5. Yubari King Melons-
When you have melons in a summer afternoon and relax on your couch, have you ever thought one of its race can cost $22,872? These melons are of exorbitant price due to its size and taste. Due to such high price, auction is held for the sale of the fruit.

6. Pizza Royale 007-
This pizza costs $4200. The Scottish chef Domenico Crolla is the creator of it. You need to have skills of James Bond 007 to find the caviar, cognac, prosciutto along with the other toppings on this 12 inch pizza bread. To add more, you can have edible gold flakes on it.

Costly Foods In The World

7. Samundari Khazana Curry- To celebrate the immense success of the Oscar winning film ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ the Bombay Brassiere thought to make something creative. So, they came up with this curry full of Devon crab, white truffle, Beluga caviar and four Scottish lobsters with a gold coat.

8. Densuke Black Watermelon- You can’t ignore these watermelons of $ 6100 while listing the costly foods in the world. The expensiveness of the fruit lies on its rarity. This is cultivated only at Hokkaido in Japan and only a dozen is harvested at a time.

9. The Golden Phoenix Cupcake- If you are fond of desserts, this will allure your eyes and tongue. The presentation is incomparable with any dessert. You may even be reluctant to bite into the beauty. Made with chocolate and vanilla, and dressed in 24 carat gold dust and flakes, this cupcake is definitely a pleasure to your eyes.

10. Lindeth Howe Pudding- There is no other food than this to culminate your wish to know about costly foods in the world. Made of Belgian chocolate and 24-carat edible gold leaves and dressed with a 2-carat diamond, this food can appear before you if you’re ready to spend $ 34,531.

Story first published: Friday, August 21, 2015, 13:59 [IST]
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