Top 10 expensive dishes in Vietnam
In Vietnam, Dong Tao chicken, Anh Vu fish, Emperor crabs or chia voi fish (Proteracanthus sarissophorus), are food for the rich only.
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| 1. Dong Tao chicken: The prices of Dong Tao chicken are expensive, about VND1-VND1.5 million (US$50-US$70)per kilo. |
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| 2. Nine-spur chicken: The price for chickens with 5-6 spurs is VND400,000-VND500,000 (US$20-US$25) per kilo. It is VND900,000-VND1 million (US$40-US$50) per kilo for the chickens with 7 spurs, VND2-3 million (US$100-US$150) per kilo for chickens with 8 spurs and up to VND10 million (US$500) for a pair of chickens with 9 spurs. |
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| 3. Anh Vu fish (Semilabeo notabilis): The fish from 2kg or less is priced VND1.4 million (US$70) per kilo and VND1.6 million (US$80) per kilo for the fish weighing from 5kg and more. |
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| 4. Chia voi fish: The adult fish can be 1m long and weigh about 1kg. Currently there is no consistent information on the origin of this species. |
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| 5. Peanut worms (Sipunculus nudus): Previously, the price for 1kg of Sipunculus nudus was equivalent to that of 1/10 tael of gold. |
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| 6. Ngan (Austriella corrugate): Ngan is a bit like clams but the prices are dozens of times higher than clams, about VND600,000-VND800,000 (US$30-US$40) per kilo. |
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| 7. Eurasian coot: Currently, an Eurasian coot of about 500gr, bred at farms, is priced VND900,000 (US$45). |
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| 8. Clawed lobster: The price for 1kg of clawed lobster is VND3 million (US$150). |
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| 9. Shark fins: The price for a small bowl of shark fin soup is VND1.5 million (US$70). |
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| 10. King crab:
At supermarkets in Hanoi, an imported King crab weighing about 2kg is sold for VND5 million (US$250). Some restaurants in Hanoi prepare dishes from King crabs, at the price of VND3.5 million (US$170) per kilo. |
