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1. Alba white truffles from Italy - $160,406/1.5 kg (approximately 3.4 billion VND)
These expensive mushrooms are renowned for their naturally spicy flavor. They are difficult to cultivate, making them a rare and exquisite spice in dishes requiring spiciness. A Hong Kong investor once purchased a 1.51 kg Alba truffle for over $160,000, making it the world's most expensive mushroom and a top luxury food item.
2. Almas caviar - $25,000/box (approximately 530 million VND)
Almas caviar is an extremely rare delicacy from Iran. While caviar is already expensive, Almas caviar is even more so due to its scarcity. Currently, only one store sells this product: Caviar House & Prunier in Picadilly, London. Each kilogram of caviar is presented in a 24-karat gold box and sells for $25,000. If you only want to sample its flavor, a smaller box is available for $1,250.
3. Yabari Melon - $22,872 per fruit (approximately 486 million VND)
Although they may look similar, these are not the typical cantaloupes you can find in supermarkets. Yabari melons are often only sold through auctions by customers who are so captivated by their ideal sweetness. A wealthy businessman who owns several restaurant chains became famous for successfully bidding $22,872 on a Yabari melon at auction.
4. Densuke Black Watermelon - $6,100/7.5 kg (approximately 130 million VND)
Densuke black watermelons are a rare commodity grown only on Hokkaido Island, Japan. Only a few dozen fruits are harvested each time. What makes this watermelon so special and gives it its exorbitant price is its perfectly hard and sharp rind, along with its unparalleled sweetness. A single watermelon weighing 7.5-8 kg can cost around $6,100.
5. Pizza Royale 007 by chef Domenico Crolla - $4,200/piece (approximately 89.5 million VND)
Domenico Crolla is a Scottish chef famous for his creative pizza recipes. He decided to create a Pizza Royale 007 inspired by the famous spy movie, featuring lobster marinated in cognac, white fish marinated in champagne, Scottish smoked salmon... and topped with 24-carat gold leaf. Therefore, the pizza is for display only.
6. Samundari Khazana curry at Bombay Brassiere restaurant - $3,200 per serving (approximately 68 million VND)
As a way to celebrate the victory of the movie "Slumdog Millionaire," Bombay Brassiere restaurant (India) created a special curry dish fit for the winner of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?", featuring Devon crab, white mushrooms, and Beluga caviar topped with gold leaf. It also includes gold-covered Scottish lobster, abalone, and plenty of caviar.
7. Wagyu beef steak at Craftsteak restaurant - $2,800 per serving (approximately 60 million VND)
Wagyu beef is one of the most expensive foods in the world, with its meat containing a high proportion of Omega-6 and Omega-3 fatty acids. These cattle are raised in Kobe, Japan, using special methods such as drinking beer, listening to music, and receiving regular massages to ensure a gentle lifestyle. A portion of Wagyu beef steak at Craftsteak restaurant in New York once sold for $2,800. Sadly, that restaurant has now closed.
8. The thousand-dollar omelet - Le Parker Meridien Hotel - $1,000 per serving (approximately 21 million VND)
Omelettes are a common dish, but a restaurant called Norma at the Le Parker Meridien hotel in New York has created an incredibly expensive omelette by adding lobster claws and 285g of Sevruga caviar to six eggs. The restaurant also serves miniature versions, only one-tenth the size, for $100. The large version sells about 12 times a year, while the miniature version sells about 50 times a year.
9. Westin Hotel's round bread - $1,000/piece (approximately 21 million VND)
At first glance, these loaves of bread look no different from regular bread, but the filling is made from Italian Alba white truffles - one of the most expensive foods in the world, goji berries, and gold leaf jelly cubes.
10. Matsutake mushrooms – $1,000/kg (approximately 21 million VND)
Matsutake mushrooms, also known as matsuje, are currently the most expensive mushrooms in the world. These mushrooms are found in Asia, North America, and Europe, with concentrations in China, South Korea, the United States, Finland, Canada, and Sweden, but most abundantly in Japan. They are typically sheltered under fallen leaves on the forest floor. Harvesting is simple, but finding them is very difficult.
