What rare and expensive foods have you tried? How are they?

[The Polack MSgt]

13. Most rare/expensive foods I've eaten were in Japan

Fugu (Blowfish) sashimi. Tasted fine, not a really strong fish flavor - reminded me of raw sole. But the traces of venom gives your mouth a tingling sensation and subtly alters the flavors of what ever you eat or drink for a couple hours.
Makes hot Nihon-shu taste amazing BTW

Kujira (whale). Gamey and SUUUUUPER fatty. This was in the early 80s. Right before one of their periodic moratoriums on whaling.
4 of 10 - would not recommend

Wagyu (Kobe) Beef Shabu Shabu. The meat was great. but I wish we had ordered it grilled. Shabu Shabu is a small hot pot (usually with a candle under it to keep it simmering) filled with broth. You take very thin slices of meat and dip them into the broth for a few seconds to cook and eat with rice.
Delicious, but because of the wet, fast cooking and thin slicing - just about any good meat will taste fine. Felt like I wasted money

21 year old Hibiki Single Malt Whisky. Delicious. Just a gorgeous glass of liquor all around. In real life, the money I spent on 2 fingers on the rocks would pay for a fifth of normal tasty whisky. 12 Year old Glenmorangie Nectar d'Or costs less than that glass of whisky did. BTW Nectar d'Or is awesome https://www.wineglobe.com/products/glenmorangie-nectar-dor-single-malt-scotch-whiskey-sauternes-cask?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=googlepla&variant=31175522249&gclid=Cj0KCQjw_ZrXBRDXARIsAA8KauQXUr7lffbsTDrn8plnQw6zS61QJN1KPomVF2SnvB0Gvxr7vyK3M4MaAoQfEALw_wcB