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The World's Most Outrageously Expensive Foods

Published June 3rd, 2018 - 09:48 GMT

People’s understanding of the phrase "expensive food" varies widely. For some it means red salmon; for others truffles.

However, there’s actually a whole range of food products that have price tags you would never have imagined were possible.

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White Alba truffles - $3,000 per pound Found under certain oak trees near the Northern Italian town of Alba, the white truffle has a distinctive smell that can be picked up only by female pigs and trained dogs (Twitter)

White Alba truffles - $3,000 per pound Found under certain oak trees near the Northern Italian town of Alba, the white truffle has a distinctive smell that can be picked up only by female pigs and trained dogs (Twitter)

Almas Caviar - $18,000 per lb Almas caviar, which can be found only in the belly of the rare Iranian albino Beluga sturgeon. Light in colour instead of the typical black variety, this caviar is harvested from fish that are anything from 60 to 100 years old (Twitter)

Almas Caviar - $18,000 per lb Almas caviar, which can be found only in the belly of the rare Iranian albino Beluga sturgeon. Light in colour instead of the typical black variety, this caviar is harvested from fish that are anything from 60 to 100 years old (Twitter)

Serendipity 3 Frrrozen Haute Chocolate - $25,000 Haute Chocolate is made using a mix of 28 different cocoas - including 14 of the most expensive from around the world. The cocoa is mixed with frozen milk to make an ice-cream-like consistency, before being infused with five grams of edible gold (Twitter)

Serendipity 3 Frrrozen Haute Chocolate - $25,000 Haute Chocolate is made using a mix of 28 different cocoas - including 14 of the most expensive from around the world. The cocoa is mixed with frozen milk to make an ice-cream-like consistency, before being infused with five grams of edible gold (Twitter)

Japanese Ruby Roman grapes - $5,400 a bunch Ruby Roman, the grapes must meet a series of strict criteria, including have an individual weight of at least 20 grams, a sugar content of more than 18 per cent and a deep, red colour (Twitter)

Japanese Ruby Roman grapes - $5,400 a bunch Ruby Roman, the grapes must meet a series of strict criteria, including have an individual weight of at least 20 grams, a sugar content of more than 18 per cent and a deep, red colour (Twitter)

230 Fifth Dog - $2,300 Hot dog meat is made of the very best Wagyu beef, which has been dry aged for 60 days before being enriched with black truffle. It's encased by a toasted brioche bun, which is brushed with white truffle butter and then given a layer of saffron-infused tomato ketchup and French mustard (Twitter)

230 Fifth Dog - $2,300 Hot dog meat is made of the very best Wagyu beef, which has been dry aged for 60 days before being enriched with black truffle. It's encased by a toasted brioche bun, which is brushed with white truffle butter and then given a layer of saffron-infused tomato ketchup and French mustard (Twitter)

The Golden Phoenix cupcake - $1,000 The extravagant cupcake is made using the finest Italian chocolate and Ugandan vanilla pods and coated entirely in edible gold leaf (Twitter)

The Golden Phoenix cupcake - $1,000 The extravagant cupcake is made using the finest Italian chocolate and Ugandan vanilla pods and coated entirely in edible gold leaf (Twitter)

Zillion-dollar lobster frittata - $1,500 The frittata consists of six eggs, a splash of cream and some chopped chives. Oh yeah, there's also an entire lobster and 10 ounces of caviar (Twitter)

Zillion-dollar lobster frittata - $1,500 The frittata consists of six eggs, a splash of cream and some chopped chives. Oh yeah, there's also an entire lobster and 10 ounces of caviar (Twitter)

Westin Hotel bagel - $1,000 Luxurious snack is made from white Alba truffle cream cheese and goji berry-infused Riesling jelly, complete with real gold leaf shavings (Twitter)

Westin Hotel bagel - $1,000 Luxurious snack is made from white Alba truffle cream cheese and goji berry-infused Riesling jelly, complete with real gold leaf shavings (Twitter)

White Alba truffles - $3,000 per pound Found under certain oak trees near the Northern Italian town of Alba, the white truffle has a distinctive smell that can be picked up only by female pigs and trained dogs (Twitter)
Almas Caviar - $18,000 per lb Almas caviar, which can be found only in the belly of the rare Iranian albino Beluga sturgeon. Light in colour instead of the typical black variety, this caviar is harvested from fish that are anything from 60 to 100 years old (Twitter)
Serendipity 3 Frrrozen Haute Chocolate - $25,000 Haute Chocolate is made using a mix of 28 different cocoas - including 14 of the most expensive from around the world. The cocoa is mixed with frozen milk to make an ice-cream-like consistency, before being infused with five grams of edible gold (Twitter)
Japanese Ruby Roman grapes - $5,400 a bunch Ruby Roman, the grapes must meet a series of strict criteria, including have an individual weight of at least 20 grams, a sugar content of more than 18 per cent and a deep, red colour (Twitter)
230 Fifth Dog - $2,300 Hot dog meat is made of the very best Wagyu beef, which has been dry aged for 60 days before being enriched with black truffle. It's encased by a toasted brioche bun, which is brushed with white truffle butter and then given a layer of saffron-infused tomato ketchup and French mustard (Twitter)
The Golden Phoenix cupcake - $1,000 The extravagant cupcake is made using the finest Italian chocolate and Ugandan vanilla pods and coated entirely in edible gold leaf (Twitter)
Zillion-dollar lobster frittata - $1,500 The frittata consists of six eggs, a splash of cream and some chopped chives. Oh yeah, there's also an entire lobster and 10 ounces of caviar (Twitter)
Westin Hotel bagel - $1,000 Luxurious snack is made from white Alba truffle cream cheese and goji berry-infused Riesling jelly, complete with real gold leaf shavings (Twitter)
White Alba truffles - $3,000 per pound Found under certain oak trees near the Northern Italian town of Alba, the white truffle has a distinctive smell that can be picked up only by female pigs and trained dogs (Twitter)
White Alba truffles - $3,000 per pound Found under certain oak trees near the Northern Italian town of Alba, the white truffle has a distinctive smell that can be picked up only by female pigs and trained dogs (Twitter)
Almas Caviar - $18,000 per lb Almas caviar, which can be found only in the belly of the rare Iranian albino Beluga sturgeon. Light in colour instead of the typical black variety, this caviar is harvested from fish that are anything from 60 to 100 years old (Twitter)
Almas Caviar - $18,000 per lb Almas caviar, which can be found only in the belly of the rare Iranian albino Beluga sturgeon. Light in colour instead of the typical black variety, this caviar is harvested from fish that are anything from 60 to 100 years old (Twitter)
Serendipity 3 Frrrozen Haute Chocolate - $25,000 Haute Chocolate is made using a mix of 28 different cocoas - including 14 of the most expensive from around the world. The cocoa is mixed with frozen milk to make an ice-cream-like consistency, before being infused with five grams of edible gold (Twitter)
Serendipity 3 Frrrozen Haute Chocolate - $25,000 Haute Chocolate is made using a mix of 28 different cocoas - including 14 of the most expensive from around the world. The cocoa is mixed with frozen milk to make an ice-cream-like consistency, before being infused with five grams of edible gold (Twitter)
Japanese Ruby Roman grapes - $5,400 a bunch Ruby Roman, the grapes must meet a series of strict criteria, including have an individual weight of at least 20 grams, a sugar content of more than 18 per cent and a deep, red colour (Twitter)
Japanese Ruby Roman grapes - $5,400 a bunch Ruby Roman, the grapes must meet a series of strict criteria, including have an individual weight of at least 20 grams, a sugar content of more than 18 per cent and a deep, red colour (Twitter)
230 Fifth Dog - $2,300 Hot dog meat is made of the very best Wagyu beef, which has been dry aged for 60 days before being enriched with black truffle. It's encased by a toasted brioche bun, which is brushed with white truffle butter and then given a layer of saffron-infused tomato ketchup and French mustard (Twitter)
230 Fifth Dog - $2,300 Hot dog meat is made of the very best Wagyu beef, which has been dry aged for 60 days before being enriched with black truffle. It's encased by a toasted brioche bun, which is brushed with white truffle butter and then given a layer of saffron-infused tomato ketchup and French mustard (Twitter)
The Golden Phoenix cupcake - $1,000 The extravagant cupcake is made using the finest Italian chocolate and Ugandan vanilla pods and coated entirely in edible gold leaf (Twitter)
The Golden Phoenix cupcake - $1,000 The extravagant cupcake is made using the finest Italian chocolate and Ugandan vanilla pods and coated entirely in edible gold leaf (Twitter)
Zillion-dollar lobster frittata - $1,500 The frittata consists of six eggs, a splash of cream and some chopped chives. Oh yeah, there's also an entire lobster and 10 ounces of caviar (Twitter)
Zillion-dollar lobster frittata - $1,500 The frittata consists of six eggs, a splash of cream and some chopped chives. Oh yeah, there's also an entire lobster and 10 ounces of caviar (Twitter)
Westin Hotel bagel - $1,000 Luxurious snack is made from white Alba truffle cream cheese and goji berry-infused Riesling jelly, complete with real gold leaf shavings (Twitter)
Westin Hotel bagel - $1,000 Luxurious snack is made from white Alba truffle cream cheese and goji berry-infused Riesling jelly, complete with real gold leaf shavings (Twitter)

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