The 3 Most Expensive Foods in the World Come from Indonesia

It seems that the most valuable things always managed to invite the curiosity of many people, not to mention the food. Even if the price offered is so draining pockets, but people never give up for again and again eat it. In addition to delicious flavors, there is a prestige gained when eating food at exorbitant prices.

Interestingly, Indonesia is one of the few countries that produce a lot of delicious food at very high prices. What are the most expensive foods in the world that come from Indonesia? Check out more below.

1. Luwak coffee
   

Although great coffee peracik many emerging from the western countries, but it turns out the most delicious coffee flavor actually comes from Indonesia. Kopi Luwak comes from the best robusta coffee beans selected by mongoose or civet. Yes, you heard right. Luwak will choose the best coffee beans from the tree for consumption. After going through the process of digestion, coffee beans were issued by the mongoose through the dirt, coffee beans in civet mongoose is called having the best taste of coffee in the world. Through the process of drying, sorting, careful milling, do not be surprised if luwak coffee can penetrate the price between 250 to 1,200 US dollars per kilogram, or about Rp 3.4 million to Rp 16 million, per kilogram.

1. Swift's nest
   

Indeed, birds' nests are made of branches or dried twigs attached to each other using saliva or bird saliva. However, why only swiftlet nest that has a very high price? It is said that making swallow nest is one of the oldest, which is about 44 days. Saliva swallow (supposedly) is known to contain the most complex amino acids that are good for cancer cure. In addition, swallow nest is also rich in mineral content that is very beneficial for immunity and human focus. Moreover, the content of glycoproteins in swiftlet nests is also known to be very useful for metabolism and supports the acceleration of the regeneration process of body cells. With the myriad benefits, no wonder if the price of food called yan wo in China is able to penetrate 3,000 US dollars (about Rp 40 million) per kilogram.

1. Chicken meat cemani
   

This type of chicken that is identical with black color is already known as exotic food with a very expensive price since the era of Majapahit kingdom. Mentioned that the first figure breed cemani chicken is a magical ascetic named Ki Ageng Mangkuhan. For hundreds of years old cemani chicken is believed to have the efficacy of curing various diseases, make ageless, and increase body vitality. It is said that cemani chicken can only be farmed in Indonesia and through very special methods to make it lay perfectly. One chicken cemani dibanderol with an average price range of 2500 US dollars, or about Rp 33 million.

Reference: esquire.co.id