Miracle fruit

Synsepalum dulcificum

fruit

Small, almost tasteless red berries whose flesh makes lemon and vinegar taste sweet for about an hour.

Origin

West Africa (Ghana, Nigeria)

Where to find it

Planted around villages in Ghana and Nigeria; in Europe, it is only found dried, as a powder or tablets, authorized since 2021.

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

A berry is chewed and its flesh rolled over the tongue for a minute, then the seed is spat out.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

It is a protein, miraculin, that clings to the tongue and makes sour things taste sweet.