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Being a foodie in Tokyo - not cheap
The most expensive food in Japan
The price of Swiss cheese from moose milk is 500 dollars per pound; potatoes varieties La Bonnotte, which is grown in western France, worth 1543 dollars per 500 grams; caviar beluga albino Almas in Iran sold for $ 25 thousand for a bottle of 24-carat gold. Luxury and insanely expensive food in every country, and the first in the world in their country takes the number of the rising sun - Japan.
In the capital of Japan, Tokyo, marked a rather high cost of living; Here are sold some of the most expensive and unique foods on the planet - something that can hardly be found in our local stores and supermarkets. In Japan, there is an old custom to give business partners and authorities in recognition of food, especially high-quality fruit, which are sold in expensive and exclusive shops for wealthy clients. From the world famous Wagyu Beef and ending square watermelons, Japan has much to offer both gourmets and connoisseurs of luxury product.
Milk - $ 43
Milk from the Japanese company Nakazawa Foods sold in stores for $ 43 per 1 liter - a price that almost thirty times the cost of regular milk.
Milk from Nakazawa Foods recommended to use an adult, which are subject to stressful situations because it has beneficial effects on the nervous system and brain of man. Anti-stress milk collected from cows once a week at dawn - the time when the body of animals observed high levels of melatonin - a hormone that is supposedly able to reduce the level of anxiety and concern, as well as alleviate the symptoms of depression in people.
Pizza with marble beef - $ 66
Toppings pizza for $ 66, which can be enjoyed in the restaurant of the international network of fast food restaurants Domino's Pizza, is made up of potatoes, onions, special sauce for steaks, and, of course, high-quality marbled beef that came from the city of Kobe, which is located on the Japanese island of Honshu.
Fugu - $ 100
Improperly cooked fish from the family of pufferfish could be the last meal of your life. Despite this, fugu has become one of the most popular Japanese dishes. Chefs specializing in the preparation of fugu, are subject to rigorous training program, after which receive a certificate confirming their qualifications. As a rule, fugu prepared in such a way that the fish was a small amount of venom, which is used when it is formed in the mouth effect of light numbness and tingling. The minimum price for the fugue in one portion is $ 100.
Square Watermelon - $ 800 apiece
Square Watermelon - and tasty, and practical, especially for the Japanese, which all little space, even in today's huge refrigerators. To acquire watermelons uncharacteristic for their shape, they are grown in a cubic container of plastic or glass. In Japan, the square watermelon fruit sold in special stores for $ 200 apiece. Abroad, the cost can reach $ 800.
Matsutake mushrooms - $ 2,000 per kilogram
In 1980-1990-ies matsutake mushrooms were almost the most popular product in Japan. Today, there are few places in view of growing environmental pollution, and they are very expensive. Every year in Japan, collected less than one thousand tons of matsutake. The price of mushrooms depends on the quality of the available amount and origin. Early in the season the cost of matsutake mushrooms depending on supply and demand can reach $ 2,000 per kilogram.
Wagyu Beef - from $ 500 to $ 2,800
The word "Wagyu" literally translates as "Japanese cow" is used to denote grade marbled beef. The Japanese, depending on the location of farms, use different methods of feeding and breeding cattle, among them can be called unusual massage, watering beer or sake and others. The goal - to get the meat, has an incredible aroma and taste. The best Wagyu beef produced in the city of Kobe (Honshu Island, Japan). It costs an average of $ 500, but it can reach $ 2,800 per kilogram.
Roman Ruby (Ruby Roman) grapes - $ 4,000 for a bunch
Roman ruby - table grape variety, bred in 2008 and grow only in Ishikawa Prefecture. Ruby Roman grapes always strictly checked for quality. Each grape must be red in color, have a size ball for playing table tennis, weight at least 20 grams and sugar content of 18-22%. There is also a Ruby Roman grapes "premium." In this case, grape must weigh 30 grams, and a whole bunch of - no less than 700 grams. In 2010 the total harvest of only six clusters were rated "premium grapes", in 2011 - none. In July 2013 the only bunch of Ruby Roman grapes "premium" was sold for four thousand dollars.
Black watermelon densuke - $ 6,100 apiece
Grown on the Japanese island of Hokkaido, the rare black watermelon are known for their juicy pulp and incredibly velvety sweet taste. Each year, they grow no more than 10 thousand pieces. In 2008 vosmikilogrammovy densuke black watermelon was sold for 6,100 US dollars.
Royal Yubari melon - $ 26 000 for two pieces
Royal Yubari melon with smooth rind and orange pulp - a hybrid of the two cantaloupes, which is valued for its extraordinary richness and sweetness, and the ideal size and proportions. Royal Yubari melon often sell two pieces. They stand in Japanese stores from 50 to 100 dollars each. At the auction the price for them can grow up to $ 26 000 for a couple.
Toro - POA
Toro - a fat belly of bluefin tuna, which is often used for sushi. The most valuable and high-quality toro is Otori - a piece of fillet, taken from the bottom of the fish near the head. Cost Toro is constantly changing depending on market prices.
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The price of Swiss cheese from moose milk is 500 dollars per pound; potatoes varieties La Bonnotte, which is grown in western France, worth 1543 dollars per 500 grams; caviar beluga albino Almas in Iran sold for $ 25 thousand for a bottle of 24-carat gold. Luxury and insanely expensive food in every country, and the first in the world in their country takes the number of the rising sun - Japan.
In the capital of Japan, Tokyo, marked a rather high cost of living; Here are sold some of the most expensive and unique foods on the planet - something that can hardly be found in our local stores and supermarkets. In Japan, there is an old custom to give business partners and authorities in recognition of food, especially high-quality fruit, which are sold in expensive and exclusive shops for wealthy clients. From the world famous Wagyu Beef and ending square watermelons, Japan has much to offer both gourmets and connoisseurs of luxury product.
Milk - $ 43
Milk from the Japanese company Nakazawa Foods sold in stores for $ 43 per 1 liter - a price that almost thirty times the cost of regular milk.
Milk from Nakazawa Foods recommended to use an adult, which are subject to stressful situations because it has beneficial effects on the nervous system and brain of man. Anti-stress milk collected from cows once a week at dawn - the time when the body of animals observed high levels of melatonin - a hormone that is supposedly able to reduce the level of anxiety and concern, as well as alleviate the symptoms of depression in people.
Pizza with marble beef - $ 66
Toppings pizza for $ 66, which can be enjoyed in the restaurant of the international network of fast food restaurants Domino's Pizza, is made up of potatoes, onions, special sauce for steaks, and, of course, high-quality marbled beef that came from the city of Kobe, which is located on the Japanese island of Honshu.
Fugu - $ 100
Improperly cooked fish from the family of pufferfish could be the last meal of your life. Despite this, fugu has become one of the most popular Japanese dishes. Chefs specializing in the preparation of fugu, are subject to rigorous training program, after which receive a certificate confirming their qualifications. As a rule, fugu prepared in such a way that the fish was a small amount of venom, which is used when it is formed in the mouth effect of light numbness and tingling. The minimum price for the fugue in one portion is $ 100.
Square Watermelon - $ 800 apiece
Square Watermelon - and tasty, and practical, especially for the Japanese, which all little space, even in today's huge refrigerators. To acquire watermelons uncharacteristic for their shape, they are grown in a cubic container of plastic or glass. In Japan, the square watermelon fruit sold in special stores for $ 200 apiece. Abroad, the cost can reach $ 800.
Matsutake mushrooms - $ 2,000 per kilogram
In 1980-1990-ies matsutake mushrooms were almost the most popular product in Japan. Today, there are few places in view of growing environmental pollution, and they are very expensive. Every year in Japan, collected less than one thousand tons of matsutake. The price of mushrooms depends on the quality of the available amount and origin. Early in the season the cost of matsutake mushrooms depending on supply and demand can reach $ 2,000 per kilogram.
Wagyu Beef - from $ 500 to $ 2,800
The word "Wagyu" literally translates as "Japanese cow" is used to denote grade marbled beef. The Japanese, depending on the location of farms, use different methods of feeding and breeding cattle, among them can be called unusual massage, watering beer or sake and others. The goal - to get the meat, has an incredible aroma and taste. The best Wagyu beef produced in the city of Kobe (Honshu Island, Japan). It costs an average of $ 500, but it can reach $ 2,800 per kilogram.
Roman Ruby (Ruby Roman) grapes - $ 4,000 for a bunch
Roman ruby - table grape variety, bred in 2008 and grow only in Ishikawa Prefecture. Ruby Roman grapes always strictly checked for quality. Each grape must be red in color, have a size ball for playing table tennis, weight at least 20 grams and sugar content of 18-22%. There is also a Ruby Roman grapes "premium." In this case, grape must weigh 30 grams, and a whole bunch of - no less than 700 grams. In 2010 the total harvest of only six clusters were rated "premium grapes", in 2011 - none. In July 2013 the only bunch of Ruby Roman grapes "premium" was sold for four thousand dollars.
Black watermelon densuke - $ 6,100 apiece
Grown on the Japanese island of Hokkaido, the rare black watermelon are known for their juicy pulp and incredibly velvety sweet taste. Each year, they grow no more than 10 thousand pieces. In 2008 vosmikilogrammovy densuke black watermelon was sold for 6,100 US dollars.
Royal Yubari melon - $ 26 000 for two pieces
Royal Yubari melon with smooth rind and orange pulp - a hybrid of the two cantaloupes, which is valued for its extraordinary richness and sweetness, and the ideal size and proportions. Royal Yubari melon often sell two pieces. They stand in Japanese stores from 50 to 100 dollars each. At the auction the price for them can grow up to $ 26 000 for a couple.
Toro - POA
Toro - a fat belly of bluefin tuna, which is often used for sushi. The most valuable and high-quality toro is Otori - a piece of fillet, taken from the bottom of the fish near the head. Cost Toro is constantly changing depending on market prices.
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