
Bizarre Foods Only Rich Eat

Bird’s Nest Soup
Made from swiftlet saliva, this rare delicacy is prized in Asia for its unique texture and supposed health-boosting properties.

Casu Marzu (Rotten Cheese)
A Sardinian cheese infested with live maggots. It’s banned in many countries but enjoyed by daring rich food lovers.

Civet Coffee (Kopi Luwak)
Coffee made from beans digested and excreted by civet cats. It’s outrageously priced for its smooth, earthy flavor.
Fugu (Pufferfish)
A Japanese delicacy that can kill if prepared wrong. Only licensed chefs are trusted to serve this high-risk luxury.
White Gold Caviar
Harvested from rare albino sturgeons, this ultra-luxury caviar sells for lakhs and is known for its delicate, clean flavor.
Matsutake Mushrooms
Extremely rare and tough to harvest, these fragrant mushrooms are often more expensive than gold by weight.
Sannakji (Live Octopus)
This Korean dish features live baby octopus served while still moving—considered a delicacy by some of the world’s wealthiest.