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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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.
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Go for a spabierengang with your favourite brewskis and watch the sunset from a mountain
Sadly Alcohol is not an option
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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.
Flowering tea is pretty cool: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flowering_tea
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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)
It should be possible to buy frozen durian in Germany, in asian supermarkets. Not sure if that's an option.
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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 can find a hot sauce that is exotic for your area, that would be a nice addition.
Fever Tree did a fancy summer tonic water, with cucumber & mint. As you said no alcohol, I think a legit fancy and interesting tonic would be good.
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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.
I don't think it's particularly surprising, but I am a big fan of different flavors of honey from different flower species, and often they sell variety packs of these from local honey places which imo is fancy and interesting.
Jones Soda and Jelly Bellies make odd flavored items that some people really like.
There's also rock candy that looks like pebbles or crystals depending on the version.
There's also online popular candies (often sold by local vendors too) like the fancy marshmellows, cotton candy, and freeze dried candies.
Also yellow kiwis, yellow watermelons, and other surprising colored fruits
