It seems that one of Dubai’s favorite garnish for their food is real gold.
Dubai has a well-earned reputation for being an incredibly pricey city. Just walking down the street will give credit to its reputation. High-end luxury brands line the roads and exotic cars race down the streets. Dubai’s wealth isn’t just contained to its vehicles and shops, though. Even their food is pricey and worth its weight in gold – and we mean that literally. It seems that one of Dubai’s favorite garnish for their food is real gold.
Gold is entirely safe to consume. We’re not saying you should take a bite out of your wedding ring, that would be dangerous because it most likely contains impurities. Edible gold must be between 23-24 karats and when you eat it, it is usually pounded into thin sheets or ground into glitter before it is used as a garnish. It is essentially flavorless, and its only value to the food beside a spike in price is making the dish look fancy. Which is precisely why Dubai enjoys using it as a garnish to as many of their dishes as possible. From cocktails to burgers to even cakes, here are 19 foods made out of gold that could only be found in Dubai.
19. Black Soil Soup
We’ll admit, the name of this soup is not the most pleasing sounding thing. However, this soup actually sounds delicious if you actually read the description of it. The soup is made from wild mushrooms that include black truffles (of course). It is garnished with some toasted breadcrumbs, mascarpone, and truffle gold flakes. You can find this soup at 24 Karat, an Italian restaurant that is located in the Marriott Hotel in Dubai. Even the restaurant is decorated in gold!
The price for this bowl of soup is 103 AED, about 28 dollars. Not too bad in our opinion. If you opt out of the gold leaf, the price drops to 65 AED – about 17 dollars.
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