[Lee Stewart]

The Cordyceps Soup, The Cosmopolitan; Las Vegas: $688

This soup made from cordyceps that are also referred to as caterpillar fungus—due to its fuzzy resemblance—and the stuff actually has properties that naturally cure cancer. The rare fungus is very seasonal and can only grow at a minimum altitude of 12,500 feet (hello, Himalayas) and sells for $100 a gram. The soup at The Cosmopolitan uses the highest breed of chickens to make the broth along with Longan berries, Chinese dates, and, of course, cordyceps.