10. Matsutake Mushrooms – $1000 per pound
Matsutake
is the common name for a highly sought after mycorrhizal mushroom that
grows in Asia, Europe, and North America. It is an important element of
Japanese cuisine. Matsutake are hard to harvest and therefore the price
is very high. The Japanese matsutake at the beginning of the season
which is the highest grade can go up to $2,000 per kilogram. In
contrast, the average value for imported matsutake is about $90 per
kilogram.
9. The Zillion Dollar Frittata – $1000
Culinary
craziness has reached new heights in New York with the debut of the
$1,000 omelet! Le Parker Meridien hotel on W. 57th St. recently added
the bank-breaking breakfast dish to its menu, charging patrons what it
costs to buy about 200 omelets at your local greasy spoon. It is
apparently no ordinary omelet of a mix of eggs, lobster and lots of
caviar.
8. Chocopologie – $2,600 per pound
The
tastiest and most expensive chocolate in the world is Chocopologie by
Knipschildt. At $2,600 per pound, this handmade chocolate truffle is
available only if ordered. It contains a black truffle and 70% Valrhona
cacao.
7. Wagyu Steak – $2800
For
your next after-work social, you might try taking your associates to
New York City’s Craft steak, where a full Wagyu rib eye was served up to
a private party for $2800.
6. Samundri Khazana – $3200
Called
The Samundari Khazana aka Treasure from the seas, this one is tasteful
mix of Beluga caviar, sea snails and a whole lobster topped with edible
gold.The world’s most expensive curry has been launched despite the
credit crunch – and costs £2,000 a portion. To celebrate the DVD release
of Slumdog Millionaire, Bombay Brassiere packed this curry platter full
of the most expensive ingredients they could find.
5. Pizza Royale 007 – $4,200
The
auction ended November 19, 2006 with the highest bid by Italian lawyer
Maurizio Morelli reaching £2,150 (approx. $4,200 in US dollars). Morelli
is a charitable food connoisseur from Rome who also collects fine wines
and truffles. The Guinness Book of World Records is reviewing the
details of the pizza’s sale and it is under consideration for taking the
record for “World’s Most Expensive Pizza” from a less extravagant white
truffle pizza created by Gordon Ramsay’s Maze restaurant in London.
4. Dansuke Watermelons – $6,100
Dansuke
watermelons, a type of black watermelon grown only on the northern
Japanese island of Hokkaido, are usually given as gifts due to their
extraordinary rarity. There were only sixty-five of the fruits among the
first harvest this season. According to the AP, “a jumbo black
watermelon auctioned in Japan on Friday fetched a record $6,100, making
it one of the most expensive watermelons ever sold in the country.”
3. Yubari Melons – $20,000
The
Yubari Melon is a very expensive Japanese melon. They had previously
been judged the best pair and were purchased by the owner of a nearby
seafood lunchbox and souvenir business. Prices range from 6,000 to
15,000 yen (which would be $60 to $150 in the US). The best ones are
within the range of costing 20,000 yen ($200 US.) and the price record
at auction was established in 2008 at 2 million yen ($20,000).
2. Almas Caviar – $25,000
Almas
caviar. This caviar is white, and it comes from beluga which is over
100 years old. Beluga sturgeon, the largest fish and only predator in
the sturgeon family, can take up to 20 years to reach maturity. It is
believed, that the whiter the caviar the older the fish and the more
exquisite the flavor. Almas Iranian caviar is extremely expensive. It is
sold only in 24K gold tin for $2000 per 100 gram. The only known outlet
is the Caviar House & Prunier in London England’s Picadilly that
sells a kilo of the expensive Almas caviar in a 24-karat gold tin for
£16,000 or about $25,000.
1. Huge Italian Truffle To Fetch – $216,000
The
world’s most expensive food is truffle ever as was purchased by an
anonymous buyer from Hong Kong for $2, 10,000. But it seems that there
is its competitor that can beat it if got sold for $216,000. A 1.5-kg
white truffle originated from Italian geography is expected to be sold
for will be sold for 150,000 euros ($216,000) at a charity auction
scheduled in Macau.
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