The Ayam Cemani, bred on the islands of Indonesia, has a dominant gene that makes the chicken appear black all the way down to its organs. Just one of these chickens could cost around $200, though due to fears of the spread of bird flu, the chicken isn't often cleared for export, which means outside the country, a bird could set you back thousands of dollars. If you've never visited Indonesia, it's unlikely you've encountered this chicken: charcoal black from gizzard to feathers to feet.
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Mostly eaten in Asian cuisines, sea cucumbers are beloved for their thick, chewy bite that's full of protein and antioxidants but low in fat. The Japanese sea cucumber, full of red and orange spikes, can set you back $3,500 for a single kilo, a little more than 2 pounds. It can be found all over the world but is most prevalent in the Pacific Ocean. This giant ocean slug is a sea cucumber - a bottom feeder with a tubular shape that has no limbs and no eyes but a ton of monetary value. Super filling with a nutty, earthy flavor the cheese can sell for $500 for a single pound" "A typical American cow produces about 28 liters of milk per day, compare that to the sole liter a single donkey generates in 24 hours, and donkey cheese already feels pretty exclusive. The milk is closer in nutritional properties to breast milk than other common varieties, and lacks enough of a key protein in cows milk to easily cultivate cheese, meaning the process to turn Donkeys milk into cheese is kept under lock and key. Buyers look for a tall chicken that weighs around 5 kilograms with thick, red feet and shiny black feathers. In Vietnam, where these birds are bred, the birds are often eaten during the Vietnamese New Year, but need to pass high standards to be deemed worthy. Đông Tảo chickens have a dark meat, with a color closer to red meat. But their oversized feet are the telltale feature of this rare bird.
Đông Tảo chicken, or dragon chickens, look like a bird wearing a pair of Uggs. From the hard to make to the hard to find to the potentially deadly to consume, we're taking a look at 18 of some of the most rare foods around the world.
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