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  • From hot chocolate infused with five grams of edible gold to fish eggs harvested from the rare albino beluga, we countdown the 10 most expensive foods in the world.

  • No. 10, Bombay Brasserie's Samundari Khazana curry.

  • Named as the world's most expensive curry, this dish was made in dedication to the movie "Slumdog Millionaire."

  • Head Chef Prahlad Hedge prepares the dish with devon crab, white truffle, abalone sea snails, quail eggs, and Scottish lobster.

  • The fish and seafood is marinated with chili and tamarind paste, truffle is shaved over top and then a 10 gram edible piece of gold is added.

  • This dish will cost you $3,200 and has been a popular addition to the restaurant's menu.

  • No. 9, Pizza Royale 007.

  • Pizza is one of the most popular dishes in the world, so it's no surprise that Domenico Crolla decided to make the world's most expensive pizza.

  • With champagne-soaked caviar, lobster marinated in cognac, and topped with 24 carat gold shavings, this pricey pizza will cost you $4,200.

  • No. 8, First Harvest Brisbane Mangoes

  • Fancy some fruit? Well, pull out your wallet as these mangoes come with a hefty price tag of around $4,200 per mango.

  • Why so costly? The first harvest mangoes are auctioned off at a yearly charity event to grocers from around Australia.

  • The event has been going on for 12 years, and has raised close to $80,000 since 2002.

  • No.7, Anqi Pho Soup.

  • This Vietnamese soup may be the world's most expensive, and comes in at a price of $5,800.

  • This decadent dish has blue lobster noodles, A5 Wagyu beef, white alba truffles and foie gras broth.

  • Although expensive, all the money is donated to a charity that helps benefit children's hospitals.

  • No. 6, Densuke Black Watermelons are extremely rare, and are only grown on the northern island of Hokkaido Japan.

  • Usually with a price tag of around $200, one of these special melons was sold at auction for $6,100.

  • The marine products dealer who put in the jaw-dropping bid said he wanted to support local agriculture, making it the highest price ever paid for a watermelon in Japanese history.

  • No. 5, Yubari King Melons.

  • This tasty melon is a hybrid between two cantaloupe varieties, and is typically given as a gift during a traditional Buddhist festival.

  • Grown exclusively in Yubari Japan, they usually range from $50 to $100 per melon with the best melons of the year fetching up to $26,000 at auction.

  • No. 4, Almas Caviar.

  • Caviar is regarded as the most luxurious and exclusive food known to mankind.

  • Almas Caviar comes from the Iranian Beluga fish which is found in the pristine waters of the Caspian Sea.

  • These salted fish eggs are light in color, which is one of the reasons they're so expensive.

  • Fetching up to $25,000 per kilo, almas caviar comes in a 24 karat gold tin, and is only sold at 1 location in the entire world.

  • No. 3, Frozen Hot Chocolate.

  • If you're in New York City, make a stop by the Serendipity 3 restaurant and check out this ridiculously expensive dessert.

  • Coming in at the hefty price of $25,000, this mix of 28 cocoas from around the world comes served in a goblet lined with edible gold.

  • With truffle flown in from France and gold flown in from Switzerland, you'll have to take out a loan from the bank to sample this luxurious delight.

  • No. 2, Italian White Alba Truffle.

  • This edible subterranean fungus is a prized delicacy by gourmet chefs from around the world.

  • Considered diamonds of the culinary world, white truffles are more rare than regular truffles and are found in northern Italy.

  • The record price paid for a white truffle was set in December of 2007, when casino owner Stanley Ho paid $165,000 for a truffle weighing 3.3 pounds.

  • No. 1, Albino White Gold Caviar.

  • Thought to be the most expensive food on the planet, this caviar comes from the white roe of the extremely rare albino sturgeon.

  • Only eggs are used from older sturgeon, which are critically endangered from overfishing and poaching.

  • Invented by fish farmer Walter Gruell, these rare albino fish eggs are laced with 22 carat gold, and will set you back an astounding $305,000 per kilo.

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From hot chocolate infused with five grams of edible gold to fish eggs harvested from the rare albino beluga, we countdown the 10 most expensive foods in the world.

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