2011: TOP 10 Most Expensive Food and Drink

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The $ 330,000 truffle
A Macau casino mogul bid $ 330,000 for a pair of white truffles, including one weighing about two pounds, matching the record price he paid at the same event three years ago for one of the giant fungi. Billionaire Stanley Ho made the winning bid at a charity auction through representatives of his company, Sociedade de Jogos de Macau.

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The Seafood Treasure
Central London curry house Bombay Brasserie has added what is said to be the world's most expensive curry dish to their menu - the "Samundari Khazana" or Seafood Treasure. It is a mix of Beluga caviar, sea snails, an entire lobster and edible gold. The curry is served with saffron-flavoured rice and a glass of champagne. The platter sells for $ 3,281.

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Gold Vodka
French Vodka company Shaw-Ross Importers took vodka to a whole new level by infusing it with real gold. The liquor is a fusion of purified underground spring water, 24K gold flakes, and some secret ingredients.

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Sashimi Platter
Sakura, India's first Japanese eatery, flies fresh fish in from Japan. The assorted sashimi platter is priced in India at Rs 2700 or $ 60. The Pacific Rim Platter which contains sashimi, sushi, tempura, yakitori, miso soup is priced at Rs 2800 or $ 63.

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Chateau Lafite Rothschild
Bottles from a lot of 70 "Four Centuries of Chateau Lafite Rothschild" bottles, which includes bottles between 1799 and 2003, are displayed in Hong Kong. The lot is priced between $ 125,000 and $ 175,000 at a fine and rare wine auction in the city.