On 23 February 2014, Tokyo Dog — a celebrated Seattle, Washington hot dog establishment — officially set a new global standard for culinary luxury when their creation, the “Juuni Ban”, was certified by World Records Authority as the World’s Most Expensive Hot Dog, priced at $169 (£101.69 / €122.96).

A masterpiece of culinary art, the Juuni Ban is built upon a foundation of premium smoked cheese bratwurst on a brioche bun — a combination that already elevates it far beyond the ordinary. But it is the extraordinary layering of ingredients that transforms it into a record-holder. The creation features butter teriyaki grilled onions and maitake mushrooms, topped with Wagyu beef, foie gras, shaved black truffles, and caviar, finished with Japanese mayonnaise.

Every component of the Juuni Ban represents the pinnacle of its ingredient category — from the Wagyu beef sourced from prized Japanese cattle, to the earthy depth of black truffles, and the oceanic luxury of caviar. Together they form a harmony of flavours that could only exist at the intersection of Japanese culinary precision and American street food culture.

World Records Authority confirms Tokyo Dog’s Juuni Ban as a new benchmark for culinary ambition, recognising it as a defining achievement in the art of gourmet food craft and a symbol of creative excellence on the global stage.