Photos: Love experimenting with food? Check out these most expensive foods in the world

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Updated On Aug 18, 2021 04:54 PM IST

Foodies love experimenting with new cuisines and trying out of the box dishes but there are certain foods in the world that you might not want to try. Not because it is doesn't taste great but because they will burn a hole in your pocket.

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Here are eight most expensive foods in the world that you need to try at least once in your lifetime.(Instagram)

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Foie gras: This pricey pâté is made from duck or goose liver that has been fattened using unnatural feeding. (Instagram/@gaetanof_88)

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Wagyu beef: Wagyu is any of the four Japanese breeds of beef cattle. The meat melts in your mouth and has a very distinct flavour. (Instagram/@okinawa_so_good)

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White Truffle: White truffles are much scarcer than any other type of truffle and are found in the Piedmont region of Northern Italy. (Instagram/@osteriadicasachianti)

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Caviar: Considered to be one of the world's great delicacies, Caviar is the pickled roe of the sturgeon fish. It is mostly used as a garnish or a spread.(Instagram/@letseatwithv)

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Saffron: This special spice is used in a lot of Indian delicacies. It is one of the priciest food since Saffron crocuses only flower for a week or two a year in the autumn and requires a lot of hard work during the harvesting period. (Instagram/@bathal.saffron)

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Kopi Luwak coffee: Kopi Luwak coffee or civet coffee is sold up to $700 per kg. This is no regular coffee since it is made from coffee beans that are eaten, partly digested and then defecated by the Asian palm civet or civet cat. Would you still try this?(Instagram/@koenig_photographie)

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Oysters: Oysters were very cheap during the early 19th century but now due to overfishing and pollution and scarcity, their prices have shot up.(Instagram/@loganoystersocials)

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Iberico ham: This is a type of cured leg of pork produced in Spain and Portugal. (Instagram/@jamonlovers)

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Foodies love experimenting with new cuisines and trying out of the box dishes but there are certain foods in the world that you might not want to try. Not because it is doesn't taste great but because they will burn a hole in your pocket. ...read more

Here are eight most expensive foods in the world that you need to try at least once in your lifetime.(Instagram)

Foie gras: This pricey pâté is made from duck or goose liver that has been fattened using unnatural feeding. (Instagram/@gaetanof_88)

Wagyu beef: Wagyu is any of the four Japanese breeds of beef cattle. The meat melts in your mouth and has a very distinct flavour. (Instagram/@okinawa_so_good)

White Truffle: White truffles are much scarcer than any other type of truffle and are found in the Piedmont region of Northern Italy. (Instagram/@osteriadicasachianti)

Caviar: Considered to be one of the world's great delicacies, Caviar is the pickled roe of the sturgeon fish. It is mostly used as a garnish or a spread.(Instagram/@letseatwithv)

Saffron: This special spice is used in a lot of Indian delicacies. It is one of the priciest food since Saffron crocuses only flower for a week or two a year in the autumn and requires a lot of hard work during the harvesting period. (Instagram/@bathal.saffron)

Kopi Luwak coffee: Kopi Luwak coffee or civet coffee is sold up to $700 per kg. This is no regular coffee since it is made from coffee beans that are eaten, partly digested and then defecated by the Asian palm civet or civet cat. Would you still try this?(Instagram/@koenig_photographie)

Oysters: Oysters were very cheap during the early 19th century but now due to overfishing and pollution and scarcity, their prices have shot up.(Instagram/@loganoystersocials)

Iberico ham: This is a type of cured leg of pork produced in Spain and Portugal. (Instagram/@jamonlovers)

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Foodies love experimenting with new cuisines and trying out of the box dishes but there are certain foods in the world that you might not want to try. Not because it is doesn't taste great but because they will burn a hole in your pocket.