1, saffron stamens
Saffron (Crocus sativus) stamens is the world's most expensive condiment, it has a magical effect, people generally use manual methods to collect saffron stamens, and then dry them, 225,000 stamens drying only 500 grams. A maximum of 6 saffron stamens can be used to make an expensive dish, which produces an extremely strong flavor. But the saffron stamens forged from the stamens of marigolds do not give off a tantalizing aroma even if you put a lot of them in a dish. A kilogram of saffron stamens can cost as much as 6,000 U.S. dollars.
2, Almas caviar
The world's most expensive caviar is not black caviar, not gray caviar, but Iranian exports of "Almas caviar", which is albino koeluga production. 100 grams of this caviar price up to 2,000 U.S. dollars.
3, La Bonnotte potatoes
The world's most expensive potato is the French island of Nouvelle Mougins planted La Bonnotte potatoes, this potato production of less than 100 tons per year, potatoes are very soft, can only be collected by hand. The price of this potato is as high as 500 euros per kilogram.
4, Wagyu beef
The world's most expensive beef is Japan's Wagyu cattle (Wagyu) meat, Wagyu cattle is one of the most successful breeds of improved cattle in Japan from 1956, from the Leitian number of the Simmental breed of bulls of the improved descendants of the selection of the world's most recognized as the best of the best cattle breeds for meat. Characterized by fast growth, early maturity and good meat quality. The seventh and eighth intercostal eye muscles cover an area of 52 square centimeters.
Wagyu beef is famous for its tender, nutritious and palatable meat. For a long time, Japan banned the export of the Wagyu breed to foreign countries, but now there are farms in Australia that raise Wagyu, but the cost of raising Wagyu in Australia is higher because the farmers in order to improve the quality of the meat and production of the cattle in the feed of a high-quality red wine, which is also very expensive, a glass of wine in the international market for 16 U.S. dollars. Wagyu tenderloin currently costs more than $100 per 200 grams in Europe, with some exceptionally tender wagyu beef costing more than that.
5, Serendipity 3 hotel ice cream
The world's most expensive ice cream is the ice cream served at the Serendipity 3 hotel in New York City. 25 kinds of cocoa made of creamy ice cream, the surface of the fluffy curd, La Madeline au Truffle small pieces of chocolate, and will be served in a refined gold-rimmed bowl, with diamond-encrusted , and served with a small diamond encrusted spoon. A serving of this ice cream is worth $25,000, but the bowl and spoon are to go. To savor this ice cream, you'll need to order it in advance.
6, China's Dahongpao tea
The world's most expensive tea is named Dahongpao. Dahongpao is the best quality of China's Wuyi rock tea. "Dahongpao" tea tree grows in Wuyi Mountain Jiulongke high rocky cliffs, where the sun is short, more reflected light, the temperature difference between day and night is large, the top of the rock all year round, there are fine springs infiltrated with drops. This special natural environment, created the special quality of Dahongpao, Dahongpao tea tree existing 6 plants, tree age of 350 years or so, can produce about 500 grams of Dahongpao tea each year, the price of the finished tea as high as 208,000 yuan per kilogram, or even higher.
Since the 80s, scientists have adopted asexual reproduction techniques to plant Dahongpao tea trees in large quantities, but the environment in which the tea trees grow has changed dramatically, and the quality of their tea can certainly not be compared to the real Dahongpao on Mount Wuyi.