A photo open source Swiss elk cheese price is 500 dollars per pound; new potato varieties La Bonnotte, which is grown in the west of France, costs 1543 a dollar per 500 grams; Almas beluga albino caviar sold in Iran at $ 25 thousand per jar of 24 carat gold. Luxurious and insanely expensive food is in every country, and first place in the world in their number is the Land of the Rising Sun – Japan. the capital of Japan, Tokyo, has a rather high cost of living; some of the most expensive and unique products are sold here food on the planet – something that can hardly be found in our local shops and supermarkets. In Japan, there is a long tradition of giving to business partners and superiors in appreciation products nutrition, in particular, high-quality fruits that are sold in expensive and exclusive stores for affluent customers. Starting from the world-famous marbled beef wagyu and ending with square watermelons, Japan has something to offer as refined gourmets and simply connoisseurs of grocery luxury.
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1. Milk – $ 43
Milk from the Japanese company Nakazawa Foods in stores for sale at 43 dollars per 1 liter – a price that is almost thirty times exceeds the cost of regular milk.
Nakazawa Foods milk is recommended for adults. who are prone to stressful situations because it is beneficial affects the nervous system and the functioning of the human brain. Anti stress milk is collected from cows once a week at dawn – a time when the body of animals has a high level of melatonin, a hormone, which is supposedly able to reduce anxiety and anxiety, and alleviate the symptoms of depression in people.
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2. Pizza with marbled beef – $ 66
$ 66 pizza toppings to try at restaurants of the international fast food chain Domino’s Pizza, consists of potatoes, onions, signature steak sauce and, of course, high quality marbled beef sourced from Kobe, located on the Japanese island of Honshu.
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3. Fugu – $ 100
Incorrectly cooked pufferfish fish can Be the last dinner of your life. Despite this, the puffer became one of the most popular Japanese dishes. Chefs specializing in cooking puffer, go through a tough training program, upon completion of which they receive certificates, confirming their qualifications. As a rule, puffer is cooked like this so that a small amount of poison remains in the fish, which when used, it forms the effect of slight numbness in the mouth and tingling. The minimum price of puffer per serving is 100 dollars.
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4. Square watermelon – $ 800 apiece
A square watermelon is tasty and practical, especially for the Japanese, which everywhere have little space, even in modern huge refrigerators. To watermelons acquired unusual for them form, they are grown in cubic containers of plastic or glass. In Japan, square watermelons are sold in special fruit stores for $ 200 apiece. Abroad them cost can reach $ 800.
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5. Matsutake mushrooms – $ 2000 per kilogram
In the 1980-1990s, Matsutake mushrooms were almost the most A popular product in Japan. Today they are few where grown in view of environmental pollution, and they are very expensive. Annually less than one thousand tons of matsutake are harvested in Japan. Mushroom price depends on their quality, quantity available and origin. At the beginning of the season, the cost of Matsutake mushrooms in depending on supply and demand can reach $ 2,000 per kilogram.
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6. Wagyu beef – from $ 500 to $ 2800
The word “wagu” literally translates as “Japanese cow” and used to denote the variety of marbled beef. Japanese in depending on the location of farms, use different methods cattle feeding and breeding, among them unusual can be called massage, drinking beer or sake and others. The goal is to get meat with an incredible aroma and flavor. qualities. The best beef wagu produce in the city of Kobe (Honshu Island, Japan). Its average cost is $ 500, however, it can reach $ 2,800 per kilogram.
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7. Roman ruby (Ruby Roman) grapes – $ 4000 per bunch
Roman ruby - a table grape variety bred in 2008 year and grown only in Ishikawa Prefecture. Roman ruby grapes are always strictly checked for quality. Every grape should be red, have the size of a ball for playing table tennis, weight at least 20 grams and sugar content 18-22%. There is also a Roman ruby grape “premium”. In this case, the grapes should weigh 30 grams, and a whole bunch – not less than 700 grams. In 2010, from all only six grapes harvested grapes premium “, in 2011 – not a single one. In July 2013, the only a bunch of premium ruby Roman grapes sold for four thousand US dollars.
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8. Black Densuke watermelon – $ 6100 apiece
Grown on the Japanese island of Hokkaido, these rare watermelons black are known for their juicy velvety flesh and incredibly sweet taste. They are grown annually no more than 10 thousand pieces. In 2008, an eight-kilogram black dense watermelon was sold for $ 6,100.
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9. Royal melons ubari – $ 26,000 for two pieces
Royal melon jubari with smooth skin and pulp of orange colors – a hybrid of two cantaloupes, which is appreciated for its extraordinary juiciness and sweetness, as well as the ideal size and proportion. Royal melon jubari most often sell in two pieces. They are standing in Japanese stores from 50 to 100 dollars each. At auctions price they can grow up to $ 26,000 per pair.
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10. Toro – price not available
Toro is the fatty belly of bluefin tuna, which is often used for making sushi. Most valuable and high-quality toro is otoro – a piece of fillet taken from bottom of the fish closer to the head. Toro cost is constantly changing depending on market prices.
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