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The World's Most Expensive Foods

The most expensive caviar in the world, known as "Almas," costs $34,500/kg and is made from the eggs of rare albino sturgeon found in the Caspian Sea near Iran.

#1 Almas Caviar

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#2 Saffron

Crocus sativus flowers are used to make the pricey Middle Eastern spice known as "red gold" saffron. Only 1g of dried saffron, worth $10,000/kg, is produced from 150 blossoms.

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The unusual "black chicken," which is native to Indonesia, features black organs, flesh, and feathers. A pair costs $5000 because it is special.

#3 Ayam Cemani Black Chicken

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#4 White Truffles

A rare and pricey species of truffle, the Italian white truffle sells for $2100/kg. Under certain circumstances, it flourishes in northern Italy.

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The pricey Japanese Matsutake mushroom, prized in Japanese cuisine for its delicate flavour, thrives in the Tamba region. Each pound costs between $1000 and $2000.

#5 Matsutake Mushrooms

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#6 Kopi Luwak Coffee

The priciest coffee can cost up to $600 per pound and is manufactured from civet feces that are gathered in Asia. After being expelled, the beans are cleaned, dried, and roasted.

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Only found in Sweden, the unusual Moose House cheese is created there every day with 5L of milk. At $500/lb, it is among the most expensive foods in the world.

#7 Moose Cheese

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#8 Dry-Cured Iberian Ham 

The expensive Iberico ham has a nutty flavour because the pigs were fed acorns. The meat is sold for about $390 per kg after being aged for at least three years.

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Due to its poisonous nature, only chefs who hold a licence may serve the deadly Fugu or puffer fish. An average fish costs $300.

#9 Fugu Fish

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#10 Bluefin Tuna

A pound of the critically endangered bluefin tuna fish can fetch up to $200. It can live up to 40 years. In 2019, a businessman spent $3.1 million on a 278 kg tuna.

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