Food products on the shelves of all Russian stores are getting more expensive every day. But still, domestic cheeses, sausages and other delicacies are far from overseas delicacies, which are sold at special closed auctions to serve the richest gourmets on the planet.
Today's selection presents the world's most expensive food.
10.Yubari Royal Melons
These hybrid melons are grown only on the Japanese island of Hokkaido. The simultaneously sweet and spicy taste of the fruit is very much appreciated by gourmets. Therefore, the first fruits from the annual harvest are sold at auctions for about $ 25,000 apiece. But in the high season, a medium-sized melon can be purchased for $ 100.
9. Caviar Almas
This beluga caviar has one important distinctive feature - it is obtained only from the Caspian beluga, whose age ranges from 80 to 100 years. After all, the older the beluga is, the lighter its caviar, and the more refined its taste. Naturally, such an expensive product needs proper packaging - Almas caviar jars are made of 24-carat gold. The cost of each jar of caviar is $ 25,000.
8. Tenuanyin tea
To produce this Chinese large leaf tea, a mature leaf is harvested and mildly fermented. The special fermentation conditions allow for the creation of the unique Tenuanyin flavor. Experts without objection give $ 6,000 for 100 grams of this tea.
7. White truffle
A mushroom like a potato has an extraordinary aroma. The most valuable truffle grows in the forests of Europe, in Belarus and even found in Central Russia. Specially trained dogs are used to search for truffles in Europe. The hard work of finding the mushroom pays well, as a kilogram costs about $ 3,600.
6. Saffron
The famous spice is the dried stigma of a flower from the iris genus. It takes 150 flowers to produce one gram of saffron. Hence the fabulous price of this spice - $ 2,700 per 1 pound (exactly 453 grams).
5. Bluefin tuna
The most expensive fish in the world especially popular in Japanbecause bluefin tuna is perfect for delicious sushi and sashimi. As a rule, a kilogram of tuna costs about $ 1,300. But there is a known transaction for the sale of fish weighing 222 kg for $ 1.75 million.
4. Potatoes La bonnotte
During cultivation, these potatoes are fertilized with seaweed. As a result, the root vegetable gets a mild salty flavor and a delicate lemon aroma. La bonnotte tubers are so delicate that they are harvested exclusively by hand. A kilogram of such potatoes costs about $ 1,500.
3. Kobe beef
The pieces of this meat look like they were left in the snow for a while - they are covered with frost. I make the beef “marbled” with thin layers of fat. Kobe beef steak goes up to $ 500.
2. Matsutake mushrooms
A kilogram of these mushrooms costs from $ 2,000. To the chagrin of gourmets, Matsutake cannot be cultivated under artificial conditions - the mushroom grows only on the bark of red pine in the forests of China and Japan. It is believed that Matsutake is not only tasty, but also extremely healthy.
1. Edible gold
The finest foil or tiny pellets are often used to decorate confectionery and alcoholic beverages. Wealthy Indians are considered to be the main lovers of gold.They are happy to buy edible gold at a price of $ 30 to $ 100 thousand per kilogram, which makes it the most expensive food product in the world!