Radio Islam News | 03 Jumadal Ukhra 1438/02 March 2017

It seems as if Dubai’s taste for opulence continues to grow taller.

The Emirate which brought the world its most expensive ice cream(the “Black Diamond” with Italian truffles, ambrosial Iranian saffron and edible 23-carat gold flakes at over R10 000 a scoop) and the deluxe gold-leaf topped cappuccino(at almost R300 a cup) now sports a new feast of gold.

Welcome the Burj Khalifa, a five-storey gourmet burger decadently layered with foie gras(duck/goose liver delicacy), wagyu beef patties, truffled cheese, saffron mayonnaise and blackberry ketchup all sandwiched between a brioche bun.

The delicacy, inspired by the tallest building in the world, The Burj Khalifa, was unveiled at the recent ‘Eat the World DXB Festival’ held at Burj Park, Dubai.

And as if its choice ingredients were not lavish enough, its creators opted to top it all up with 24-carat edible gold burger bun, making it the talk of the town.

The aim was to create something “fitting with the luxury of Dubai,” its connoisseurs, UK food truck company The Roadery, said.

“With its undisputed reputation for luxury and incredible ability to build almost anything bigger and better than the rest of the world, we couldn’t return to Eat the World DXB without something extra special this year,” Roadery owner Dan Shearman said, adding “we’re all extremely proud of The Burj-Khalifa.”

The limited edition burger sold at Dh230 or the equivalent of just over R800, with a customer quoted describing it as “nice [but] probably a bit too big to eat comfortably”.

And with its golden touch, the creation attracted royalty.

Dubai’s Crown Prince, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum visited the DXB Festival and tucked into the gilded tower, prompting The Roadery to tweet a picture of his indulgence, quipping, “we always said it was fit for a Sheikh”.

Eat the World DXB was part of the Dubai Food Festival 2017, which welcomed more than 25 food trucks from the USA, UK, Singapore and the UAE “for the ultimate celebration of international street food”.