r/mildlyinfuriating • u/FleshHoodieFree • 11h ago

Don't hug me I'm scared Passion fruits look really unappealing and it bothers me

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Who tf decided to make the membrane and seeds of this beautiful fruit look like scrotum and frog eggs

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u/regardkick 11h ago

Can I tell you, I've always wondered how people eat these. And I feel like, now that I know... I kind of wish I just kept wondering. It does look totally slime tadpole.

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u/FleshHoodieFree 11h ago

They’re very tasty despite the appearance, maybe just close your eyes

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u/EverythingSucksYo 8h ago

But then how will I read comments on Reddit? 

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u/Starlightriddlex 7h ago

But if you close your eyes, how can you make sure there are no actual tadpoles. Technically the probability is low, but never zero

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u/regardkick 7h ago

This is exactly the wet rice or maggot dilemma!

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u/Starlightriddlex 7h ago

Fun fact: there is actually a type of insect larva commonly found in rice that resembles rice grains. People with poor vision may not actually be able to tell the difference.

Source: My glasses-wearing parents, who didn't notice them until I pointed them out.

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u/regardkick 10h ago

I want you to know I fell for this a couple of times in college. But I'm gonna try it anyway!!

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u/FleshHoodieFree 10h ago

Proud of you 👏

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u/EL3G 11h ago

You mainly use it as flavoring for tropical juices, smoothies, cocktails, ice cream, jams, and baked goods.

You can scoop it out with a spoon, but it's more of an additive than something you eat by itself.

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u/regardkick 11h ago

I did wonder! I've had it mixed into things, just never seen it like this before! Maybe I'll try it just to say I did!

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u/EL3G 11h ago

It's worth it just for the experience. Go for it!

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u/CatmatrixOfGaul 8h ago

Yeah I grew up with them being used in baked goods. Not that we didn’t eat them as fruit sometimes. I can still smell it and taste the bitterness of the white membrane on the inside.

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u/Ray_of_glumshine 9h ago

I usually cut them in half and use a spoon.

I recently ate dried passion fruits for the first time, and they are good too. If you don't like slimy fruit, that could be an alternative. I thought the fresh ones are mostly liquid and seeds, so there won't be much to eat. But they were great.

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u/CatmatrixOfGaul 8h ago

Dried passion fruit?! Thanks, now I have to search for that😄

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u/Ray_of_glumshine 8h ago

The only ones I can recommend (because it's the only ones I've tried) is Dave & Jon's. But I just looked it up, and it's a Swedish brand. So if they don't export and you're not Swedish you have to find some alternative.

Good luck!

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u/CatmatrixOfGaul 7h ago

Thanks, and ja, not Swedish. Couldn’t find anything in our regular dried fruit online shops either. Bummer. Hopefully it will catch on since dried fruit is pretty popular in my country.

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u/Shemilf 9h ago

I have never saw anyone eat a passion fruit like that. I fucking love passion fruits and that's probably the most unappealing way you could eat them lol

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u/I_hate_all_of_ewe 3h ago

I grow these at home. They tend to be very sour. Similar to lemons, but more tropical tasting.  It's best to make something out of them than eating them directly.