
Saudi chef makes world's most-expensive Samosa, one for $26
ALBAWABA - A Saudi chef said to have created the world's most-expensive Samosa, a familiar dish, that is always found on the Iftar table during Ramadan.
A Saudi chef, known as Abu Omar, has posted on his YouTube channel how he created the world's most expensive samosa, which he said each piece could cost around 100 Saudi Riyal ($26).
Abu Omar is followed by 2.41 million people on his YouTube channel as he was first famous for posting streams for video games, but he recently started his career as a chef.
Saudi chef Abu Omar makes world's most-expensive Samosa. (YouTube/@Bo3omar22)
For the filling, the Saudi chef decided to use one of the world's most expensive meat pieces in the world, the "Wagyu beef Grade 12".
Abu Omar first added salt and pepper to the raw meat and placed it on a pan, then he added butter and rosemary. Then he said to make this the world's most-expensive samosa, he added "black truffle oil". About Samosa:
A samosa from the Persian word sambosag, which means 'triangular pastry', it is a fried South Asian and West Asian snack.
It is a pastry with a savory filling, mostly vegetables, spiced potatoes, onions, and peas, but also meat or fish.

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