Miracle fruit

There exists a magical fruit that makes sour and bitter foods like lime taste like candy.

The fruit, a naturally grown berry called "Miracle Fruit" contains a protein called miraculin which binds to the taste buds. As a result bitter and sour foods (such as lime, lemon, and beer ect.) taste sweet. The effect of the berry lasts for 30 minutes to 2 hours. After chewing the flesh of the fruit for about a minute, one can go on a flavor trip (normally one needs to eat a berry or two for the effect to kick in).

People have started throwing "Flavor Tripping" parties in cities like New York and San Francisco. The host purchases a large bag of the berries (which is expensive - about $3 per berry) and provides different sour and bitter foods for a small fee (typically $15). Guests chew a berry and then try tasting different bitter and sour foods  such as lime, lemon, vinegar, mustard, beer etc. and describe their experience as an out of the world one.

For more information or to order the miracle fruit go to http://www.miraclefruitman.com/.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/28/dining/28flavor.html?_r=1&oref=slogin