What makes Kiwami Omakase world’s most expensive sushi at $2,420 per course?

A restaurant in Osaka, Japan has created a record for the world's most expensive sushi.Its Kiwami Omakase,a course comprising 20 pieces of sushi, costs a whopping ¥3,50,000 ($2,420) (Rs 2,00,467).

According to the Guinness World Record, this record-breaking serving of sushi is prepared by using traditional methods and ingredients carefully chosen from across Japan and other countries, to promote Washoku (traditional Japanese cuisine).

What makes this Sushi expensive and special?

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The 'Kiwami Omakase,' a 20-piece course, consists of nigiri, sashimi and maki.

The fish used in making the dish is sourced from all over Japan and several other ingredients are transported from across the world. For example, matsutake mushrooms are imported from China andItalian black truffles and whale meat are from the North Atlantic Ocean.

The course includeswhite tilefish and beluga caviar, Shinko (baby gizzard shad), Pacific bluefin tuna, Chum salmon, Bigfin reef squid, Sei whale tail meat, Murasaki uni (purple sea urchin), Bafun uni (green sea urchin), steamed abalone, slice of futomaki, Oboro (crumbled shrimp paste), and egg, fatty tuna belly, medium-fat tuna belly, lean tuna back, Marbled tuna belly, seared tuna belly, Japanese tiger prawn, Button shrimp, Conger eel, Sea eel, black truffleand hairy crab.

Once the course is ready, a thin sprinkling of gold leaf is added to the top as garnish.

The previous record for the world's most expensive sushi was held by chef Angelito Araneta Jr, where he charged diners 91,800 Philippines Pesos ($1,207) (Rs 1,00,000). The dish included a set of five studded-nigiri pieces covered in 24-karat gold leaf.

(With inputs from agencies)

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