http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/28/dining/28flavor.html?ex=1369713600&en=b2206b4ef510a6ba&ei=5124&partner=digg&exprod=digg

 

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.

 

 

Here's where you can buy it: http://www.miraclefruitman.com/

 

I'm thinking I might try some.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/28/dining/28flavor.html?ex=1369713600&en=b2206b4ef510a6ba&ei=5124&partner=digg&exprod=digg

 

 

 

 

Here's where you can buy it: http://www.miraclefruitman.com/

 

I'm thinking I might try some.

 

 

Once again the NY Times excels at hard-hitting journalism lol

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I thought it was cool... but you're right. The reason I've racked up nearly 600 posts on this forum over a period of years is because I wanted to peddle west African berries. Damn, you caught me!

wow, how wonderful... i'd like to try some.

nytimes has got nothin better to write about i guess

Lemons are already sweeter than oranges, but hey, that's just looking at total sugar content. Hmm. Well, there are the leaves of the Stevia plant that do some Tom Foolery with the tongue as well.. Berries do sound nicer than leaves, though.. Thanks for the post! (and will these berries be Fair Trade as well??;))