This article on CNN:
But after chewing the fruit and rubbing the pulp against the tongue, the berry, known by a promising name — “miracle fruit” or Synsepalum dulcificum — releases a sweetening potency that alters the taste buds.
For about 15 to 30 minutes, everything sour is sweet.
Lemons lose their zing and taste like candy. Oranges become sickeningly sweet. Hot sauce that usually burns the tongue tastes like honey barbecue sauce that scorches as it trickles down the throat.
Through word of mouth, these miracle fruits have inspired “taste tripping” parties, where foodies and curious eaters pay $10 to $35 to try the berries, which are native to West Africa.
The fascinating this is how a cancer researcher is building a small study of this fruit to see if the sweetening properties of the fruit help chemotherapy patients regain their appetites.
My friend, Will, who found this article for me, thought that this fruit would be an interesting low-calorie sugar alternative.
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