A Japanese ice cream brand, Cellato, has broken the world record for the most expensive dessert, with a single serving costing over $6,000. The frozen treat, named byakuya, which means “white knight” in Japanese, has been officially certified by Guinness World Records as the priciest ice cream in the world.
The gelato is flavored with white truffles sourced exclusively from the Italian town of Alba, which is home to some of the world’s most costly truffles. The dessert is also adorned with an edible gold leaf, two types of cheese, and Sakekasu, a paste-like ingredient derived from the process of sake-making.
The company’s mission is to create a “culinary adventure that merges European ingredients and traditional Japanese foods,” and it has hired Tadayoshi Yamada, head chef at RiVi, an Osaka-based restaurant known for its French-Japanese fusion cuisine, to lead the project.
Cellato has laid out precise steps for tasting the delicacy, instructing customers to pour in the white truffle at the right texture just as the ice cream softens up before mixing it with a handcrafted metal spoon given to them. They are advised to let the ice cream thaw at room temperature or microwave it at 500 watts for 10 to 20 seconds if the texture is too hard.
Although the Guinness World Records team has not had a chance to sample the dessert, Cellato’s staff described it as “rich in taste and texture” and recommended pairing it with sake or a French white wine.
Cellato plans to expand its product line to include Champagne and caviar in the future.
The Japanese ice cream brand calls “white knight” a gelato on its website, hinting at its Italian origins. The dessert is available for sale in Japan and is shipped directly to consumers.
This luxurious dessert is a fusion of European and Japanese ingredients.
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