it's a miracle ! !

nope, not referring to the fact that i've finaly updated... (here goes my next attempt at keeping this alive...i know it's good for my soul and sanity, i've just been refusing to sacrifice time doing other things for the clarity writing brings.) this piqued my interest...the miracle fruit man's website. He plies, not surprisingly, miracle fruit.

"The Miracle Fruit is a bright red, oval-shaped berry approximately 2 to 3 cm long containing a single seed. Although not sweet itself, when a single fruit is eaten and the fleshy pulp allowed to coat the taste buds of the tongue and inside of the mouth, an extraordinary effect occurs. The fruit enables you to eat a slice of lemon or lime without wincing. The marvelous aroma and inherent sweetness of the citrus remains but the sourness is almost completely covered. The effect remains for approximately 30 minutes, or more."


it's the fruit and experience i first encountered during my molecular gastronomy dinner in tokyo. i detailed it (OCD-like) thoroughly here on my blog.
i'd say the 3 buck purchase price is well worth such a tasty tripping experience.