World's most expensive ice-cream costs R120k
I scream, you scream, but would we all scream for this cheesy ice-cream?
While most of us are happy with a classic cone or tub of ice-cream from our local supermarkets, one company has decided to elevate this standard treat to a very expensive level.
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If you're lucky and you start saving now, you might be able to afford this delectable dish in a few summers.
Japanese brand Cellato has officially created the world's most expensive ice-cream.
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Guinness World Records has awarded this ice-cream the incredible honour as it retails for ¥880 000 (around R120,000).
The company did however not aim to set a record but was focused on creating a fusion dish with European and Japanese ingredients, and so the Byakuya ice-cream - which translates to 'White Night' - was born.
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Tadayoshi Yamada, the head chef at RiVi, was given the task and used expensive ingredients which include a rare white truffle grown in Alba, Italy, that will cost you 2 million Japanese yen (around R278,000) per kg, sake lees, Parmigiano Reggiano, and topped with gold leaf.
It took us over 1.5 years to develop, with a lot of trials and errors to get the taste right. Achieving a Guinness World Records title made the effort all worth it.
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You can see the ice cream here:
New record: Most expensive ice cream - JP¥873,400 (£5,469; €6,211; $6,696) made by OMER in Japan.
— Guinness World Records (@GWR) May 18, 2023
The ice cream includes edible gold leaf, white truffle and natural cheeses 🍨 pic.twitter.com/kaJOACEear
If you do want to spend some money and try the world's most expensive ice-cream, then you can have it shipped from Japan and according to Cellato: “There is no expiration date, but we recommend eating it as soon as possible, about 10 days after purchase, in order to preserve the flavour and texture. [Shipping method] Frozen flight (Yamato Transport).”
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