Top 7 Most Expensive Spices

Asafoetida (Hing) – $100/kg

Asafoetida comes from Afghanistan, Iran, and Tajikistan, and has a pungent, unpleasant odor that only a mother could love. It’s also used instead of garlic in some dishes. The spice itself is not a plant, but a dried juice extracted from the roots of a plant. It tastes and smells like onions and garlic, which changes to very pleasant when mixed with butter.

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