Here is a good news for those who like sweet-tasting foods. If you want any (please take note of "any") sour fruit to instantly turn into such a delightful sweet , then here is something for you : the Magic Fruit.
Jen had me try this one night before the midweek service. My first time to hear of such fruit, so I was hesitant when she asked me to get and try this pinkish red berry. But then I got curious of the name, so I, along with some friends, obeyed her wish.
The fruit tasted so bland to me (I tasted some sweetness though). Was I expecting something extraordinary because of its name? Well, maybe. Then I heard Jen that the fruit was featured in one of the magazine shows on TV. Why, I asked at the back of my mind. Still clueless on the magic that the magic fruit does, I watched Jen sliced a fresh lemon. She extracted some juice for us on four separate glasses. When I tasted the juice, that's the time I understood why the fruit is called magic fruit!
Truly the fruit did a 'miracle' that it was able to make the sour-tasting fruit such as lemon to taste sooo sweet. It's as if you have added sugar on the juice, or even honey that it tasted really good!
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By the way, here is an interesting fact I read about this fruit:
The magic fruit (or also known as miracle fruit or Miracle Berry) is a plant that has a mildly sweet flavor; however, the fruit is treasured not for its own taste, but for the fruit’s unique effect on the taste buds. Magic Fruit contains a glycoprotein called miraculin, which binds to the tongue’s taste buds when the fruit is consumed. Miraculin acts as a sweetness inducer when it comes in contact with acids, causing bitter and sour foods to taste sweet, temporarily. This effect usually lasts between 30 minutes and 2 hours. (Source: http://www.miraclefruitusa.com/)
Magic fruit is a rare fruit. It is not sold in the market. With the magic that it does, I can say you are lucky enough if you happen to see some of these or grow this plant in your place. As for me, I'm thinking of pairing it up with a real sour fruit like rattan!
The magic fruit (or also known as miracle fruit or Miracle Berry) is a plant that has a mildly sweet flavor; however, the fruit is treasured not for its own taste, but for the fruit’s unique effect on the taste buds. Magic Fruit contains a glycoprotein called miraculin, which binds to the tongue’s taste buds when the fruit is consumed. Miraculin acts as a sweetness inducer when it comes in contact with acids, causing bitter and sour foods to taste sweet, temporarily. This effect usually lasts between 30 minutes and 2 hours. (Source: http://www.miraclefruitusa.com/)
Magic fruit is a rare fruit. It is not sold in the market. With the magic that it does, I can say you are lucky enough if you happen to see some of these or grow this plant in your place. As for me, I'm thinking of pairing it up with a real sour fruit like rattan!
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| Hope to pair you up with a magic fruit. May katapat na ang kaasiman mo, huh! |
