Kampot pepper, grown in Cambodia, is so expensive because it’s considered the Champagne of pepper. In 2016, the European Union awarded pepper grown in this region a protected geographical indication. The taste of Kampot peppercorns is described as fresh, citrusy, fruity, and pungent. But these peppercorns don’t come cheap. Wholesale Kampot black pepper costs $15 per kilogram and white pepper costs $28 per kilogram. Online, it can cost over $100 per kilogram. Over 400 farmers grow this pepper, but climate change and competition from large farms could make it harder to earn a profit. Chapters Intro 0:00 Protected Geographical Indication 1:19 Farming Kampot pepper 1:42 Tasting the pepper 2:51 Cooking with Kampot pepper 3:34 Losing half of the harvest 5:26 Sorting and processing pepper 7:37 La Plantation’s pepper farm 9:51 How price and production have changed 12:13 Continuing to farm despite challenges 14:00 MORE SO EXPENSIVE FOOD VIDEOS: Why Korean Rice Syrup (Ssal-Jocheong) Is So Expe...