January 28, 2007
View Comments | Post CommentI Believe In Miracle Fruit
I read with excited bewilderment this article about a tasting of "Miracle Fruit." One chews the fruit and coats one's tongue with the pulp, then swallows, making sure not to swallow the seed. And then, for a couple hours, everything one tastes is changed by the fruit. Sours taste sweet, and hidden flavors come out of ordinary foods. Lemons and limes taste extraordinarily sweet. Bland cake is transformed into a flavorful experience. Chemotherapy patients suddenly regain their appetites. Lepers cast off their wrappings and break into choreographed dance. Water turns into boxed wine, and Lazarus rises from a night of heavy drinking with a splitting headache. Apparently, it also works wonders for diabetics. It is an entirely unique and wonderful experience. And it's banned by the FDA.
Imagine the culinary implications! Nearly everything one eats contains salt, either naturally or, if not, the chef adds it. The reason is that salt "brings out" the flavors. Without salt, we cannot taste nearly as wide a range of flavors as we do unless salt is present. Of course, too much salt overpowers the flavors. But without some level of salt, everything is extremely bland. What if there are amazing heights of flavor yet to be climbed, reachable only with the aid of miraculin, the active ingredient in miracle fruit?
For that matter, imagine the sexual implications! I can only guess that my sex life would improve if my semen tasted like crème anglaise. It's a win-win situation for everyone, really. Slipping some drunk person a miracle fruit rufie before taking them home could only result in happiness all around.
But Jesus, how does something like this exist and the public remain unaware? It turns out that Uncle Sam is drinking buddies with Big Sugar. Concrete information is scarce, but from what I can copy and paste, it sounds like cane sugar alone is a multi-billion-dollar, international industry. And when it comes to artificial sweeteners... well, you get the point. On the eve of the launch of a business venture centered around miracle fruit, the FDA application was denied, despite all the talks having been entirely favorable, tons of testing having been done without incident, and no known ill effects. As a result, miracle fruit cannot legally be sold in the United States. But it can be, and is sold elsewhere in the world, which is how the Athanasius Kircher Society got to taste it.
And now I want it. I have made contact with someone who purports to be able to ship the wondrous fruit, though I have yet to determine whether he will ship this far North, and at what cost. If that fails, I will seek out one of the few places that will sell miracle fruit seeds, and grow one myself. Nothing will stand in the way of my miracles. For more, read this, and this, and this.
Posted at January 28, 2007 11:47 PM | Comments (17)
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I tried this Hawaii many years ago and forgot all about it.
I drank 1/2 a bottle of pure lemon concentrate before I realized what I was doing.
It's all true.
Posted by: david at February 5, 2007 9:41 PM
Where does one find seeds? I must know!
If you ever find some, please, tell me where and for how much!
Posted by: Gwen at February 6, 2007 12:03 AM
ebay sells them just search for Miracle Fruit
Posted by: ryan at February 6, 2007 5:24 PM
I wonder what battery acid will taste like with miracle fruit. This could be the reason why it is illegal in some countries.
Posted by: John at February 7, 2007 2:06 PM
That's one possible reason. They were afraid that miracle fruit would make household cleaning products taste good. But even assuming miracle fruit would have that effect on household cleaning products (which is a big assumption since it only works on a very limited class of sour and bitter flavors), I don't think the taste is what's keeping people (even children) from drinking those things.
Posted by: Barzelay at February 9, 2007 8:09 AM
miracle fruit in tablet form to be sold in australia mid june 07 check out site www.miraclefruitshopaustralia.com
Posted by: michael at May 8, 2007 7:13 PM
we have it here in the Philippines.. I never thought that the fruit that we usually eat while playing would be a precious one. I just regard it as plain and ordinary. Hope I can give you a guys a bunch!! =)
Posted by: Anna at June 2, 2007 8:56 AM
we have it here in the Philippines.. I never thought that the fruit that we usually eat while playing would be a precious one. I just regard it as plain and ordinary. Hope I can give you guys a bunch!! =)
Posted by: Anna at June 2, 2007 8:57 AM
i have just set up a web site for miracle fruit
hope to have stock soon keep checking back
www.miraclefruitshopaustralia.com
have tryed and are growing as well so can try to answer any questions. micheal.webber@bigpond.com
Posted by: mick at June 6, 2007 8:35 AM
Nice to meet you.
Our company is selling the tablet of the miracle fruit in Japan.
Our company is recruiting the distributing agent in all parts of the world now. It is a commodity with the prospect very much if possible though thinks that there is a country of the ban on import by the law etc. , too.
The world patent was taken in 2006, and it was commercialized. I think that it is a commodity pleased with one all over the world though it sells only in Japan now.
Please inquire interesting one in mail.
K's System Ltd
info@ks2000system.com
Posted by: K's System Ltd at June 16, 2007 3:15 AM
Does this fruit actually have a name or is it simply called "miracle fruit"?
Posted by: Heather at July 3, 2007 1:22 PM
The formal nomenclature of this fruit is "Miracle fruit. "It is being used with the fruit of the West African origin by dieting and diabetic's people in a lot of countries now.
Posted by: K's System Ltd at July 17, 2007 10:42 PM
Heather, the fruit's technical name is Synsepalum dulcificum (sometimes Sideroxylon dulcificum). That is as precise and scientific as it gets. In English, the plant is commonly called the Miracle Fruit, Miracle Berry, Miraculous Berry or Magic Berry.
--http://miracleuk.info/
Posted by: MiracleUK at November 27, 2007 7:45 PM
Did you seriously just say you wanted to slip it to a drunk girl so she'd like your semen...
Posted by: Emily at May 30, 2008 1:39 PM
Emily, I was clearly kidding.
Posted by: Barzelay at May 30, 2008 4:37 PM
We have them here in Costa Rica.
Ummmmmm. Wifey says molasses............. buuurp.
Posted by: Ticoyo at June 26, 2008 5:20 AM
Besides Miracle Fruit tabs http://www.miraclefruitworld.com also has a complete list of foods to try with Miracle Fruit (and some recipes too:). Recommended!
Posted by: Janice at July 14, 2008 6:05 AM
