![new york times, a tiny fruit that tricks the tongue The berry rewires the way the palate perceives sour flavors for an hour or so, rendering lemons as sweet as candy. […] The miracle fruit, Synsepalum dulcificum, is native to West Africa and has been known to Westerners since the 18th century. The cause of the reaction is a protein called miraculin, which binds with the taste buds and acts as a sweetness inducer when it comes in contact with acids, according to a scientist who has studied the fruit, Linda Bartoshuk at the University of Florida’s Center for Smell and Taste. (wonderflu)](http://29.media.tumblr.com/GFRf1eMGh9iuckbmrxOi460H_500.jpg)
new york times, a tiny fruit that tricks the tongueThe berry rewires the way the palate perceives sour flavors for an hour or so, rendering lemons as sweet as candy. […]
The miracle fruit, Synsepalum dulcificum, is native to West Africa and has been known to Westerners since the 18th century. The cause of the reaction is a protein called miraculin, which binds with the taste buds and acts as a sweetness inducer when it comes in contact with acids, according to a scientist who has studied the fruit, Linda Bartoshuk at the University of Florida’s Center for Smell and Taste.
