18 Extremely Rare Foods To Eat In Your Lifetime | Ultimate List

[@Varizen87]

I hate when people describe "plain" or "basic" things as "vanilla" because there is nothing plain about vanilla. It's an unappreciated flavor that is so amazing that it's used to improve everything else, including chocolate... Which unfortunately is the problem... it's over used and underappreciated.

[@IamSomaMohanty]

:) I agree

[@Moetastic]

Vanilla is the base for many of the most delicious desserts. Unfortunately, Im cheap and buy the artifical kind. But once in a while, I'll get the real deal.

[@Varizen87]

@@Moetastic I think that speaks to how truly amazing vanilla is, due its prevalence as a base. Before artificial vanilla, the base was just sugar flavored.

[@macaroll]

Yes! I agree! Vanilla is underrated!

[@leiajiang7877]

Real vanilla is so pungent it gives me a headache for hours.

[@ExecuteOrder.66]

#1 - 0:12 - Dong Tao chicken / Dragon chicken #2 - 0:38 - Donkey cheese #3 - 1:08 - Sea cucumber #4 - 1:38 - Ayam Cemani (black chicken) #5 - 2:04 - Almas caviar (aka Beluga caviar) from rare Iranian Albino Beluga sturgeons #6 - 2:29 - Saffron #7 - 2:52 - Matsutake mushrooms #8 - 3:10 - Bird's nest soup (from Edible-nest swiftlets) #9 - 3:33 - Fugu #10 - 4:04 - Yubari King melon #11 - 4:40 - Black Iberian ham #12 - 5:06 - Alba white truffels #13 - 5:28 - Real maple syrup #14 - 6:02 - Manuka honey #15 - 6:20 - Pure Icelandic sea salt #16 - 6:44 - Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese #17 - 7:06 - Real vanilla #18 - 7:40 - Real wasabi

[@MattsMusic]

Ty

[@Callium248]

Thanks for this!

[@clairesaa8365]

LMFAOOO BLACK IBERIAM HAM-

[@Excelsior2043]

Imagine a 10-course dinner with all these, how much would it cost?

[@tanujasingh7317]

Ty for the list

[@Shunnie0301]

People liking "nutty and earthy" flavors My humor: aight time to eat dirt and peanuts

[@GHOULSTAR]

Lol

[@brahwtfbru]

Lol

[@FBIIlIlIlIIlIl]

E-E-E-EARLY C-C-C-CHAIN BREAKER!!!

[@Shunnie0301]

@@diabolay779 well peanuts grow from the soil as it is so it has a more earthy flavor, while you guys grow from trees and plants! You are no joke nuts, you are small bites of happeanuts

[@kearko3564]

Lol

[@ohheyididntseeu]

So many of the foods in the list have a “nutty” taste

[@manareikitsu4398]

Expensive foods are nuts Jk as long as it's ethical and hygienic to eat, I'm open to all types of cuisine around the world😋

[@EmoExpression]

Seems to be the new "tastes like chicken"

[@WoodlouseChucker]

@@EmoExpression nooooooo

[@ri311]

And don't forget earthy flavor

[@sunshine0805]

Andrew Zimmern has entered the chat

[@TheBestOfSweden]

”To eat in your lifetime” ”Potentially deadly to consume”

[@rafreyes1190]

🙃

[@cab1net_man]

you would save that one for last, just in case

[@redbarchetta8782]

Real Parmesan, Maple syrup and Manuka Honey, that's as pricey as I get on that list.

[@nonacee5065]

They didn't mention the medicinal value of the Manuka honey.

[@trelyles1583]

Real Wasabi.

[@ludovickmartin7861]

Maple syrup ain't expensive lol

[@ludovickmartin7861]

@@jenniwalker9180 It's like 10$ a liter here

[@robertr560]

You can get all of those in any supermarket around Europe..

[@Ghoulstille]

Only Humans would think Hey i wanna eat some Bird Snot Soup.

[@LordWaterFarts]

I jus can't be from this planet 🤦‍♂️

[@ciptapradja2814]

Yet human loves to drink fermented juice from all kinds of plants. Grape, rice, potato, etc.

[@Fish-fu7ge]

it's pretty good

[@gambigambigambi]

Yes the same human that thought "Hey this hardened yellow rotten milk is tasty" Double standards, you ignorant westerner.

[@nicholewojtanowski43]

My daughter said, “Ewww spit soup?!?” Lol I told her yeah pretty much.

[@diasnovitawuri1939]

Received a real wasabi root as a birthday present. It was glorious.

[@someguy2600]

How does it taste different from horse radish wasabi?

[@adwaithmadhav2362]

Spoiled brat

[@shadowtris6349]

@@adwaithmadhav2362 shut up you're just jealous

[@Go-off-yourself]

You can get a good sized one for like £16 with shipping

[@luvv.manuu_]

@@adwaithmadhav2362 how does taht make them spoiled😐😕

[@tosht2515]

*Iberico ham* is definitely one of the all-time great cured meats and certainly should be a must eat when visiting Spain and Portugal. Delicious indeed.

[@Samld1200]

Yeah sure. You gonna pay for it for me?

[@blondejunkie5788]

@@Samld1200 why would he lmao people are really entitled these days

[@Samld1200]

@@blondejunkie5788 I’m just saying. If I go to Spain I’ll just have normal ham. Not spending loads of money that i don’t have on better ham

[@blondejunkie5788]

@@Samld1200 then do something to have that money yourself or stop bitching about that in the comments, it's that easy

[@Samld1200]

@@blondejunkie5788 huh? I’m not bitching lol. Just tried to make a funny comment about the food being expensive. Didn’t expect people to get so worked up over ham

[@pazzariatv]

You missed Japanese Wagyu. I am sure that there are a lot more.

[@madeliefynana]

Dunno man, my family gets quite some pieces of wagyu.

[@peterlee840]

@@madeliefynana nah it’s just gotten easier to get in recent years.

[@zAsKaA]

@JackyRin yeah, but if we talk about the finest quality wagyu its gonna be lot different

[@devc.4322]

@JackyRin Yeah, like Kobe beef

[@se7en427]

@@devc.4322 Helicopter got beef with kobe

[@Jessietate413]

Narrator: grade A maple syrup is expensive Canadians making it in there backyard: sorry what

[@Metalmanz3]

Grade B dark maple syrup is where its at.

[@kenny69ing]

@@Metalmanz3 this grade a is for the plebs

[@luaull8547]

Ugh, not in a million years. That shit takes SO MUCH special equipment, and most of it is made in Quebec/Ontario/New Brunswick

[@lj2265]

The state of Vermont actually makes more maple syrup than we do lmao And its not cheap here either. A lot of it is exported, used in restaurants, or sold to tourists for lots of money. If you see cheap maple syrup at most stores its probably the knockoff made of mostly corn syrup or other cheap sugar-syrups.

[@soso-zz9qf]

@@lj2265 Québec alone makes more than double the amount that the rest of the world combined

[@quanticansh]

Me watching this at 3:00 am laying on my bed eating peanut butter sandwich be like-

[@stephenairlanggaputra329]

Me at 01:27 am 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@EjazAhmed-yu3bj]

It’s 8:39 pm here lmao

[@Hamox]

2am here I hope you are sleeping well :)

[@janelapanopio3253]

Literally same at 12:12am in the Philippines.

[@alexgrinberg389]

5;30 pm

[@aaryaiyer6342]

Here, I can't even afford to eat common food :)

[@datberd6596]

Lol me too

[@cz2301]

Same

[@rajeshkurichiopalli3051]

🥺

[@ZW2413]

Cries in poor

[@uhhhyes2214]

And you have a phone? :O

[@anantasinha2009]

I have been watching food insider for over 5 years now and I have watched your old and new vedio over and over again. Iabaolutely love them especially your"great cheese hunt episodes'. Can you please do a vedio on "eating your way through Canada". I have to go to Canada to visit my aunt and would love to eat my way through the country.

[@bonamtv999]

Amazing video, I love your channel

[@singwithishita9163]

I am a big fan of your channel Bo Nam TV

[@hippoge7987]

Lol, such a Western perspective. This is mostly just Asian food that Westerners don´t have exposure to.

[@silosaur]

exactly lol

[@chibalearns40]

So true. I've had almost half on this list already. I'm Vietnamese so the chicken feet I had multiple times, my uncle grows and sells them. The black chicken is also sold in Vietnam so I've had it a couple of times too. Anyone who travels a bit would have come across most of these, even if they didn't eat it.

[@mr.freezie8560]

Ya... but the majority of the viewers of this cannel are American or North American, so these things are probably rare for Americans (also i wouldn’t say that saffron is “extremely rare” 😂). It would make sense that it makes videos adapted to north americans. I bet most asians havent have bacon honey beef jerky😂.

[@mekeskourellos4390]

You love felling special

[@chrono-glitchwaterlily8776]

@@mr.freezie8560 I doubt that. Western items are sold in Asian countries for typically cheap. I, myself, am not interested in bacon honey beef jerky, but due to our more extensive menus, there's a good possibility that a lot of us _have_ tried it

[@mellow-jello]

Good to know I've experienced seven foods in this list, though rare foods should not be coveted, since it only makes endangered animals & plants all the more on their way to extinction. BTW those food that I have eaten were not yet rare back in the day.

[@DarthCheese]

My dad cooked a paella today. Saffron is the main flavour and it's more expensive than gold.

[@varrjames186]

Saffron is NOT the main ingredient in paella!

[@DarthCheese]

@@varrjames186 A paella isn't a paella without saffron. Even with all of the other flavours it won't taste right without it. My dad was a head chef for over 20 years. Although he doesn't do it anymore, he still makes amazing food. When it comes to cooking, he knows his stuff.

[@varrjames186]

@@DarthCheese Paella is a rice dish, so the main ingredient is rice. I totally agree that saffron is a key ingredient but it certainly isn't the main ingredient.

[@DarthCheese]

@@varrjames186 Yeah the rice is the main bulk, but I meant the main flavour is saffron.

[@blu9021]

"Nutty"flavour bout sums up everything

[@ParkerRat]

Saffron, real maple syrup, and real wasabi are the only foods I've had out of all of these. Considering bird goop soup is on there I think I'm fine with what I have so far.

[@coladordevictoria]

We also eat usually sea cucumbers but not at $3,500/kg in Spain. We call it "espardeñas" and its a delicious, common and affordable appetizer in the Mediterranean region.

[@kamanama3671]

I plan on having Fugu before I die or Fugu and die. Either way I'm dying happy!

[@thechef.]

lmao

[@SimplePeppersCookingBaking]

You plan to eat fugu every weekend and live 100 years!

[@reidchambers2521]

It is pretty much tasteless and the consistency does not give it a good mouth feel. I wouldn't have it again.

[@jae6320]

i usually watch food insider while i eat, but this video wasnt what i expected 😀

[@johnn3542]

Not on the list, but Morel mushrooms are expensive but they also grow where I live. So I can actually enjoy them. Maple syrup too, fun to tap a few trees

[@AbiiAwesomeness]

These videos of food around the world is so interesting ☺️

[@johneli495]

I have caviar tastes, but grew up in a corn dog town

[@spacedredd]

I'd love to try the Iberic ham. I spent time in Southern Italy and was introduced to prosciutto ham. Never looked back.

[@wheeningschnitzel]

Prosciutto di Parma is quite famous, but I don't really like it. Have you tried prosciutto di San Daniele, from the north east of Italy (San Daniele del Friuli)? It's way better than prosciutto di Parma.

[@sunfish4095]

Italian and Spanish ham is best in the world.

[@karljoseph4766]

Good video well explain 👌👌👌

[@alexaherlambang5428]

HAHAHAHA when i saw the black chicken in the list, I felt so so proud for being in Indonesia cuz it's not that expensive here cuz we don't need shipping.

[@nowasfalsebanned2769]

Lucky. I want to buy 2 chickens and a rooster of that kind but they're too expensive due to shipping. Like 600 with all the chickens plus 800 shipping plus taxes so like 2k usd.

[@cellasedui6061]

I actually live in a place that's called 'l'Érable' 'The Maple' because so many people around here have a maple shack and produce maple. It is highly regulated. We get it at a good price tho, usually 6$ for a can.

[@WhatALoadOfTosca]

I love how food insider made a whole video from stock footage because they were too cheap to actually spend money on any of these items! Insider all over :)

[@KatyLawson]

Do you expect them to spend $15,000 on a melon????

[@JusttMeJenn]

Why would they spend so much on food- They are just telling us what foods are crazy expensive haha

[@JRLdesigns]

They actually just took most of the videos from other channels, I recognised a few videos that I watched before, namely the mushoom one from Outdoor Chef Life and the wasabi video.

[@SaadNabil]

0:00 The Chicken Dragon! 🐓🐉🐔🐲

[@rodaxel7165]

Outdoor chef life! Taku!

[@laynaza4997]

XD

[@thespacenerd669]

I love your videos

[@nesia_b421]

I've seen a couple of these foods on the Best Ever Food Review Show. Awesome choices

[@lewisevans4655]

3:24 who tf was the first person that discovered there nest was edible, not only they’d have to climb to a place like that but they wanted to see if a birds nest tasted good 😭

[@Vexazon]

Must be real hungry

[@straffanvonarfan6549]

Bruh imagine going back home from work only to find a giant stole your whole house and cook it into a soup

[@JasonBrown-tx4lq]

Wow amazing video

[@krittinkittisereechon670]

I have tried a few of these, and I think most of them can be missed. The only one that’s really worth trying on this list, in my opinion, is Wasabi.

[@Ash_Wen-li]

Wasabi, real maple syrup & Parmigiano Regiano. Real vanilla (not necessarily Madagascar) is a must. And if you're into meat definitely the Iberico.

[@arpitpanda9535]

The Manuka Honey 🤩

[@mediocrebreakdown6402]

In other words, “How to get broke from buying weird food.”

[@lisaduprey2829]

But spending the money is soooooo worth it.

[@gavcom4060]

not really weird

[@mediocrebreakdown6402]

@@gavcom4060 Some are, not all

[@SINYC02]

God I love the pace of these videos.

[@zomerkoninkjes]

I want to taste that rare melon!!!

[@jonoyang]

These are the kind of videos i look for when i eat my lunch

[@FamousFodder]

Wow! You had me glued! So interesting! I’d love to try the melon and as a sushi lover and recipe developer I would love to have real wasabi! Great watch - thank you!

[@aloysiuseng8086]

Foodie here enjoys food lists.. So far I've had: braised sea cucumbers, saffron in Middle Eastern/Turkish cuisine, bird's nest soup, grilled fugu slices with teriyaki sauce, thinly sliced iberico ham on melon at a food event, small bottle of maple syrup from Canadian cousin, manuka honey from kin travelling overseas, cheese from a freshly cracked wheel of parmigiano in Parma and freshly grated wasabi (only once, years ago ..) Also had black chicken in herbal soup but not sure if the local (Singapore/Malaysia) breed is the same as that in Indonesia, Mongolian fermented camel's milk and camel milk cheese, black truffle (it was a gift, too pricey for my pocket) over homemade pasta, salt in Iceland but not sure if it was Icelandic salt, vanilla pods but not sure where they're from, balsamic vinegar tasting after walking through a balsamic vinegar "inheritance bank" ... 😁 Now I'm getting hungry...

[@kieraruibabyz4664]

Is there any chance you would go for Đông Cảo chicken?

[@aloysiuseng8086]

@@kieraruibabyz4664 So far only had braised chicken feet..

[@lazarium1154]

I thought this was titled extremely rare foots to eat.. I still clicked

[@p1930n1]

I’ve actually had real maple syrup due to living close to Vermont. Nothing will ever compare to it.

[@jonathan-zo9nh]

6:13 lmao

[@souravchakraborty8861]

The black chicken is that Kadaknath Murga, its not that expensive in India.

[@labyrinth_xoxo]

Ya especially in Tamil Nadu you can get it for a reasonable price

[@HassanPoyo]

Me, whos eaten ramen twice today: 👁 👄 👁

[@tingle8554]

If I lived in Japan I would

[@lisaduprey2829]

Ive have had black foot pig .... phenomenal as well as white truffle. Maple syrup not a fan of bleh. Oooh and different cavair's as well which some are better than others.

[@pinkpeachblossom]

There was a forest in my back yard and I remember my little brother and my dad used to make real maples syrup it was SO GOOD my little bro had a friend who was allergic to nearly everything that is processed and stuff like that she was so happy when he gave her a few Mason jars of it

[@jphilip5456]

Im jealous

[@ann_1969]

Now I feel bad for stealing a pod of real vanilla from a buffet and spit it out after tasting it

[@labyrinth_xoxo]

😂😂

[@xxCoffeeholic]

I was able to eat Nido soup before (the soup made from bird saliva). It wasn't that expensive before it became hyped.

[@SaadNabil]

1:41 i remembered that on Food Network's Chopped! ⬛🐓

[@hanapoweringoff7607]

my family always buys 100% pure maple syrup, cause we find that the fake stuff just tastes terrible

[@briannapicanco6337]

I never usually think of maple syrup as rare. Maybe in Europe but not were I live. I always preferred maple syrup and we always have a jug or glass bottle in the house. It's also in every grocery store with multiple different brands

[@sergionovofernandez9540]

Love to see Spain in a Food insiders list

[@Hamox]

So you're telling me that I am rich because I have had Saffron a few times..

[@B1GuD0G]

Greek masticha....rare, tastey and precious

[@WilliamsLibrary]

I've had real maple syrup and manuka honey. Life well lived I'd say🙂

[@Kashmir-88784]

"Expensive bird spit" Me: uh no thanks I rather have the sea cucumber instead

[@Moetastic]

The bird hardened mucous nest soup nearly made me gag just from the description.🤢 🤮

[@zion6688]

not before you try it

[@win5954]

but honey, which is very commonly enjoyed, is basically bee spit.

[@bbw283]

@@win5954 but bees are clean on the inside

[@xander1052]

mfw hitting down on cheddar, when the real regulated West Country Farmhouse cheddar is around as expensive as Parmegiano regiano.

[@chantellet5610]

I would love to try that melon! 🍈

[@FamousFodder]

Me too! 🤩

[@defeatSpace]

Real Parmigiano Reggiano is completely worth it and for the amounts you need in food, it thankfully doesn't burn a hole in your wallet.

[@SimplePeppersCookingBaking]

According to forecasts of the UN Department of Economics and Social Affairs, by 2050 the population will be 9-10 billion people. All products will soon become rare.

[@PK-dt2tc]

The eye twitch at 6:12 though, must be good.

[@shahveerkhosraviani5338]

I'm offended. They went to America for maple syrup... hello. Canada 🇨🇦🍁🇨🇦.

[@WhatALoadOfTosca]

Insider is entirely catered for Americans... Hence the clickbaity poorly researched content. American's don't mind.

[@bckazee]

Im american and i had real maple syrup for the 1st time in canada😂😂

[@Moetastic]

Im Canadian and yes, Maple Syrup is made in the Northern U.S. as well, I acknowledge that too my American friends but our flag is a Maple Leaf, thats how much we love the stuff here.

[@frillylily8005]

@@WhatALoadOfTosca Doubt it because Insider can Get US Stuff Wrong Also They Feature People From All Cultures.

[@leese27canadian]

Damn, that fish was alive when the chef started cutting it.

[@iffatmarufiza5982]

I never heard people consuming ayam cemani here in indonesia but what i do know is that those chicken are so rare and sacred that when people wanted to get rich quickly or something else that involves traditional god's, the god's ask them for ayam cemani's blood in favor of their return.

[@denischen8196]

I do not want to eat pufferfish, sea cucumber or yellow caviar even if it is free. I definitely want to try grade A maple syrup, vanilla beans, and Manuka honey.

[@guss77]

I had real vanilla and I have grade A maple at home. What I would really like to try is real Wasabi.

[@chantellet5610]

Ooooo indeed!!!!

[@minkmink3110]

You can! I found this place for real Wasabi. They grow it in Half Moon Bay California. hmbwasabi.com 🙂

[@guss77]

@@minkmink3110 they sell roots! Its also very expensive and then I have to make the paste myself. I saw online shops that sell real wasabi paste - I'll need to check those.

[@thehangmansdaughter1120]

Manuka honey is a favourite for sure.

[@linkhere3941]

Im good eating the leftover chicken nuggets and spaghetti in the fridge, instead of bird saliva

[@jammer4d1jh98]

Vanilla is the best! I have no idea why people think it's such a boring flavor.

[@FieryFlamingFajitas]

Some of these are pretty gross. But that melon and the truffles, I need to try before I die

[@nowasfalsebanned2769]

You can just try the chicken eggs. They taste conpletely different from store bought. I have 9 chickens and 2 female ducks and I can tell you they taste and look completely different from a more orange yolk, to a stronger flavor that makes you crave for more with the right seasoning. My favorite seasoning is a pinch of white pepper, a pinch of pink himalayan salt, some shredded onion pieces and Butter as a replacement for oil That is for sunny side up but for scrambled is the same except I add sour cream or something similar and it makes it a puffy scrambled egg that even an egg hater would enjoy.

[@isntitobvious9894]

Freshly picked Wild Berries off the Bush in Northern Ontario with no washing required with the airs natural yeast, is by far the best fruit, it hits with a sour punch and lands with a sweet and slightly savory after taste, that manages to taste as healthy as it is simultaneously.

[@wort4867]

you have not lived until you've hiked up a mountain in killarney and eaten the little tiny blueberries right off the bush

[@kimjong-un8413]

Here before the westerners find out

[@Grahf0]

Moose cheese is also pretty expensive, and relatively on par with donkey cheese in terms of price. It might not be rare, though. I will have to check it when I'm not so drunk.

[@isabelkreuzer9616]

Did you know that in most countries saffron is a normal spice in food and we use a bit with warm water to get more flavor

[@WhatALoadOfTosca]

Only not in America ;)

[@isabelkreuzer9616]

@@WhatALoadOfTosca I don’t understand 😐

[@frillylily8005]

It's a Normal/Exotic Spice Were I'm from in the US but it's Expensive Like Many Places outside Asia.

[@bruskydu]

Things that I would definitely get my hands on.

[@lillalillalillalilla]

i always get so sad when you first show the animal alive then it's meat:((

[@vadim5103]

Hunting rifle go brrrrrrrrt

[@nowasfalsebanned2769]

Y tho. Its a different animal. But the animal they show probably was going to be turned into a food..

[@majusmonster]

6:25 fun fact: if you live on Iceland you are getting Technically get a massive discount on salt.

[@sophiah25]

i ate a sea cucumber, snake, turtle, duck tongue etc. Before you come at me, i ate this in china. My grandma bought 1lb of saffron, and i don’t even use it.

[@jesnipaul]

So blessed, I too want saffron so badly,but it's damn expensive 😂😭

[@rithikyadav6539]

4:09 I eat that every day here in my town it cost around 69 cents per kg

[@ergnasn]

Interesting. Where do you live?

[@rithikyadav6539]

@@ergnasn India

[@goldenarmor2099]

Yes I’m not first

[@alphabetboy]

ive had manuka honey, maple syrup, parmesan, vanilla, saffron, wasabi and white truffle lmao

[@alibenkhalid4192]

If you eat bird saliva soup, I'm disappointed in you.

[@chagxn6679]

It's a tradition in Asia to eat it for longevity I think and good health

[@abujabubi9277]

the 3 food can also be found in some soup they make, they put those in the soups with other ingredients. my family (dad, mum, grandma, grandpa and more people in my family tree) comes to a Chinese restaurant here and there and always order this type of soup

[@aidancone983]

RIP Pufferfish, He just got frickin cut open alive

[@zAsKaA]

imagine the pain, poor pufferfishy

[@DSruv]

I think mushroom and the Maple syrup 🍁

[@toastkitten5booklover]

My family used to make maple syrup for fun... it's so worth all the wood you have to chop to boil 44 gallons down.

[@deidradahl2802]

Wish even one vlogger would explain the necessity for background noise/ music in the background, which competes successfully with the narrative

[@SarahCarrico]

*not all caviar comes from wild sturgeon. We have white surgeon farmed caviar in Idaho and it's quite lovely, and more affordable.

[@hi.itsalveena_xx]

The title should be "extremely disgusting food for billionaires"😂

[@horazcing]

That stock footage of a sea cucumber has now been downloaded twice

[@shaireen2151]

Narrator: which of these food is your favorite? Me: saffron is the only original dish ive have in this list.

[@labyrinth_xoxo]

Lol yeah 😂😂 I didn't even know people could eat this

[@owen.296]

Omg caviar look busssin

[@sebastienhannoun9926]

Wasabi and yellow caviar !!