What kind of fancy taste/food experiences do you know that I can quickly acquire as part of a birthday gift?
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Heyho,
I had a great idea for a birthday gift, but due to circumstances have to rethink quickly and now I am trying to create a collection of many small fancy things as the giftee (aka the person that receives the gift) in the past introduced Miracle Berrys into our group (they make sour taste sweet). So anything unusual and interesting counts.So currently I have on my list:
- Butterfly Pea Tea (changes color when in contact with acid; lemon)
- Pop Rocks (exploding powder)
What else could be interesting? Germany if that matters.
Sichuan peppercorn / prickly ash! Just chew on one and it makes your mouth go brrrrr
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Heyho,
I had a great idea for a birthday gift, but due to circumstances have to rethink quickly and now I am trying to create a collection of many small fancy things as the giftee (aka the person that receives the gift) in the past introduced Miracle Berrys into our group (they make sour taste sweet). So anything unusual and interesting counts.So currently I have on my list:
- Butterfly Pea Tea (changes color when in contact with acid; lemon)
- Pop Rocks (exploding powder)
What else could be interesting? Germany if that matters.
My contribution would be candied hibiscus flowers in syrup. They can be used as a garnish on a dessert like a tart or a nice sorbet, but they're perfectly fine to eat on their own. The flower has a subtle warm berry-like flavor. You don't eat the syrup directly but you can mix it in drinks or serve it with desserts.
I don't know how much of a chocolate lover the person in question is, but if they like it a fun thing to try is a sampler of single origin chocolates. It can be fun to taste the difference between chocolates from different regions and see how one is fruity, another is smokey, another is earthy etc.
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Heyho,
I had a great idea for a birthday gift, but due to circumstances have to rethink quickly and now I am trying to create a collection of many small fancy things as the giftee (aka the person that receives the gift) in the past introduced Miracle Berrys into our group (they make sour taste sweet). So anything unusual and interesting counts.So currently I have on my list:
- Butterfly Pea Tea (changes color when in contact with acid; lemon)
- Pop Rocks (exploding powder)
What else could be interesting? Germany if that matters.
If you're down for a recipe...
- Get a couple packs of blueberries
- Pour them in a bowl
- Add a couple tablespoons of cocoa powder
- Add cayenne pepper (twice as much as you think you should)
- Stir with a spoon to combine
- Use the same spoon to eat (do NOT eat with your hands)
Should taste equal parts spicy and sweet. If too spicy, dilute with more cocoa powder or blueberries.
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Heyho,
I had a great idea for a birthday gift, but due to circumstances have to rethink quickly and now I am trying to create a collection of many small fancy things as the giftee (aka the person that receives the gift) in the past introduced Miracle Berrys into our group (they make sour taste sweet). So anything unusual and interesting counts.So currently I have on my list:
- Butterfly Pea Tea (changes color when in contact with acid; lemon)
- Pop Rocks (exploding powder)
What else could be interesting? Germany if that matters.
Some kind of spicy cayenne chocolate would be unexpected
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Sichuan peppercorn / prickly ash! Just chew on one and it makes your mouth go brrrrr
And afterwards, tell them to try a sip of water. Makes the water taste acrid. Such a trip lol
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Heyho,
I had a great idea for a birthday gift, but due to circumstances have to rethink quickly and now I am trying to create a collection of many small fancy things as the giftee (aka the person that receives the gift) in the past introduced Miracle Berrys into our group (they make sour taste sweet). So anything unusual and interesting counts.So currently I have on my list:
- Butterfly Pea Tea (changes color when in contact with acid; lemon)
- Pop Rocks (exploding powder)
What else could be interesting? Germany if that matters.
Buzz buttons! I tried it once as a cocktail garnish. They’re these edible yellow flowers that give a numbing, tingling (not spicy) pop rocks sensation. Rare to see, but you can plant them yourself or buy some online.
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sounds interesting! Any idea where to find those? Guess they aren't buyable in regular supermarket
Supermarkets around me all have them. They're usually close to the capers.
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Durian
Such evil is not allowed in here! Begone!
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Heyho,
I had a great idea for a birthday gift, but due to circumstances have to rethink quickly and now I am trying to create a collection of many small fancy things as the giftee (aka the person that receives the gift) in the past introduced Miracle Berrys into our group (they make sour taste sweet). So anything unusual and interesting counts.So currently I have on my list:
- Butterfly Pea Tea (changes color when in contact with acid; lemon)
- Pop Rocks (exploding powder)
What else could be interesting? Germany if that matters.
What about the Hot Ones wing flight? I know Germans think salt is spicy, so this would be a trip!
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Heyho,
I had a great idea for a birthday gift, but due to circumstances have to rethink quickly and now I am trying to create a collection of many small fancy things as the giftee (aka the person that receives the gift) in the past introduced Miracle Berrys into our group (they make sour taste sweet). So anything unusual and interesting counts.So currently I have on my list:
- Butterfly Pea Tea (changes color when in contact with acid; lemon)
- Pop Rocks (exploding powder)
What else could be interesting? Germany if that matters.
Kala namak salt is funny, tastes like egg.
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Heyho,
I had a great idea for a birthday gift, but due to circumstances have to rethink quickly and now I am trying to create a collection of many small fancy things as the giftee (aka the person that receives the gift) in the past introduced Miracle Berrys into our group (they make sour taste sweet). So anything unusual and interesting counts.So currently I have on my list:
- Butterfly Pea Tea (changes color when in contact with acid; lemon)
- Pop Rocks (exploding powder)
What else could be interesting? Germany if that matters.
Candied jalapeños are fun. Sweet but still spicy!
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What about the Hot Ones wing flight? I know Germans think salt is spicy, so this would be a trip!
Cool idea. Sadly I had that one last year
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Kala namak salt is funny, tastes like egg.
Interesting. Will take a look!
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Candied jalapeños are fun. Sweet but still spicy!
Sounds great and apparently my local supermarket has them!
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Some kind of spicy cayenne chocolate would be unexpected
Do you have a specific one to recommend? I once tried https://www.lindt.de/excellence-chili-100g but it didn't convince me at all (spiciness was very low)
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Durian
wrote last edited by [email protected]First heard of the fruit from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAhhexB-p9A Not sure if they are easy to get here, but I will take a look. (my initial comment still stands though)
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Durian candy is legit good
Fair enough. I have revisited my response in a second comment.
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Buzz buttons! I tried it once as a cocktail garnish. They’re these edible yellow flowers that give a numbing, tingling (not spicy) pop rocks sensation. Rare to see, but you can plant them yourself or buy some online.
Uh, they look hard to get
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Sichuan peppercorn / prickly ash! Just chew on one and it makes your mouth go brrrrr
Sounds interesting! I will look if I can find it
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If you're down for a recipe...
- Get a couple packs of blueberries
- Pour them in a bowl
- Add a couple tablespoons of cocoa powder
- Add cayenne pepper (twice as much as you think you should)
- Stir with a spoon to combine
- Use the same spoon to eat (do NOT eat with your hands)
Should taste equal parts spicy and sweet. If too spicy, dilute with more cocoa powder or blueberries.
I want to avoid making something fresh even though I like the idea in general. I don't know when they will be able to eat it.
