Weird A Miracle Fruit that changes the way you Taste

[The Helper]

CARRIE DASHOW dropped a large dollop of lemon sorbet into a glass of Guinness, stirred, drank and proclaimed that it tasted like a “chocolate shake.”

Nearby, Yuka Yoneda tilted her head back as her boyfriend, Albert Yuen, drizzled Tabasco sauce onto her tongue. She swallowed and considered the flavor: “Doughnut glaze, hot doughnut glaze!”

They were among 40 or so people who were tasting under the influence of a small red berry called miracle fruit at a rooftop party in Long Island City, Queens, last Friday night. The berry rewires the way the palate perceives sour flavors for an hour or so, rendering lemons as sweet as candy.

The host was Franz Aliquo, 32, a lawyer who styles himself Supreme Commander (Supreme for short) when he’s presiding over what he calls “flavor tripping parties.” Mr. Aliquo greeted new arrivals and took their $15 entrance fees. In return, he handed each one a single berry from his jacket pocket.

A Tiny Fruit That Tricks the Tongue (Published 2008)

A small red berry called miracle fruit temporarily rewires the way the palate perceives sour flavors, rendering lemons as sweet as candy.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Seb!]

Saw this in the NYTimes.. looks awesome.

 

[EatShrooms]

so can I brave out eating warm dog poop?

 

[The Helper]

Sounds like it. Make sure you tape that too Shrooms

 

[sqrage]

Ohh, this was near my house. If only I knew about it...

Probably adult-only though. :\

I really wanna try this out. Sucks though, you can eat a bunch of lemons and forget they're sour and 2 hours later your tongue will be burnt up.

 

[ScarletBlade]

It doesn't look like adult only, and he sells the berries on his blog, lulz. Said it had alcohol, but didn't say anything about you can't buy the berries

Blog: http://flavortripping.wordpress.com/

 

[sqrage]

It doesn't look like adult only, and he sells the berries on his blog, lulz. Said it had alcohol, but didn't say anything about you can't buy the berries

Blog: http://flavortripping.wordpress.com/

I know, I sent an email asking about it.

I'd rather do it at a party with other people than at home with just a few friends and whatnot.

 

[Pineapple]

I know, I sent an email asking about it.

I'd rather do it at a party with other people than at home with just a few friends and whatnot.

some of us don't have parties to go to.

Still, that would be awesome, put it in the vegis you need to eat and what not.

 

[Seb!]

Yeah there are so many uses for miraculin.

 

[BlargIAmDead]

Two things grabbed me when I read this:

The fruit is highly perishable and expensive — a single berry goes for $2 or more.

He cautioned that not everyone enjoys the berry’s long-lasting effects. Despite warnings, he said, one woman became irate after drinking one of his cocktails. He said, “She was, like, ‘What did you do to my mouth?’ ”

Hmm.

 

[The Helper]

I want to get some of these berries because Great Justice!