"Aphrodisiac" news and stories

Well-schooled in food that will put you in the mood? Test your knowledge of aphrodisiacs with this lustful quiz!

Not just any food can be sexy. It is a delicate balance of flavors and textures that can make a person feel sexy when they are eating, but for centuries people have believed that some foods have special properties - properties beyond their obvious flavor qualities - that stimulate the romantic and/or sexual appetite. Basically, science has discounted many (if not all) of the mythological properties of these aphrodisiacs, though it doesn't change the fact that some foods make you feel better than others and Intercourses: An Aphrodisiac Cookbook presents 85 luscious recipes that present them to their best advantage. It is divided up into sections according to ingredient, including chocolate, avocados, figs, oysters, basil and grapes. Whether you choose to believe that they really to have aphrodisiac qualities or they just make you feel good because of their great taste is up to you, but the recipes are lovely no matter what your beliefs are and include dishes such as Orange Blossom Panna Cotta, Grilled Vietnamese Gingered Beef Rolls, Mexican Hot Chocolate and Strawberry Avocado Salad. The recipes are followed by sections on massage oils, seduction, horoscopes and erogenous oils. Not exactly traditional cookbook fare, but perhaps not a bad way to end a Valentine's meal....

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Last month, right around Valentine's Day, I posted about Turn On, a new soft drink that claims to, um, put a little lead in your pencil, as it were. Mainly, I posted about it because I thought the advertising copy on their site was hilarious. Now there's another one called XCITE, which, according to its makers, will "intensify your pleasure and," get this "let you stay sexy longer." They suggest mixing the berry flavored soda with everything from Jager to vodka and milk. Along with the usual laundry list of ginseng, taurine, caffeine and others, XCITE's main selling point is schizandra, an Asian berry from the magnolia family. Interestingly enough, they're also cross-promoting it with Sex Vodka. Go figure.

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Guo-li-zhuang is unique among the restaurants in Beijing and, most likely, the world. It is the first restaurant in China that specializes in cuisine in which every dish contains one (or more) of the male reproductive organs of some animal. Though superstitions of virility and fertility have long been attached to the consumption of a penis from another animal, this restaurant is the first to base its existence around that belief. The clientele, according to staff, are primarily men eager to experience the promised benefits of the food.

The writer for the Telegraph sampled the Hot Pot containing six types of penis and four types of testicles. Generally speaking, he seemed to find the dishes to be gamey, gristly or stringy. Though he did not sample it, the restaurant boasts a specialty dish of Canadian seal penis. At over $500 per serving, it must be ordered in advance and is considered to be an aphrodisiac. For photos of some of the dishes, including dog and ox, see the full article.

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Just in time for Valentine's Day, it's Turn On, an aphrodisiac soft drink.

Sure, their site says it's not a soft drink, but carbonated non-alcoholic cherry beverage equals soft drink in my book. This one probably takes top honors for suggestive packaging and could probably give the Bawls bottle a run for it's money.

As you might expect, it has a laundry list of dubious supplements like taurine, guarana, schizandra, ginseng and 80 mg of caffeine per can.

A few of the ingredients have resulted in Turn On being banned in France and Denmark, according to a recent news story.

An interesting little quote from the Turn On FAQ:

"Q: What happens when I mix TURN ON with alcohol?
A: You will most likely get an incredible high, better than anything that you ever purchased or created."