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Once, while walking around with a stylish mason jar full of chocolate pudding decorated with a tad of whipped cream and little chocolate curls sprinkled on top (YUM), I was asked by an acquaintance whether I am a foodie. I thought about it for a second and then decided, “Yes, yes I am.” I love to visit new restaurants, cafés and dessert places whenever I have the opportunity and though I spent about five years of my life eating plain pasta and grilled cheese exclusively, I am no longer a picky eater.
Trying out different types of food makes me happy, so when I stumbled across these dishes, I was surprised and impressed by how out there they are. These 10 dishes legitimately look like something you would come across in a science fiction movie, but they really exist today.
1. This clear coffee for your morning fix
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The creators of CLEAR COFFEE (CLR CFF for short) have come up with a version of your favorite caffeinated beverage that won’t stain your teeth an unbecoming yellow. Start your day off right with this colorless coffee that tastes great and provides you with the boost of a double espresso.
2. This drink that fulfills all of your nutritional needs
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Okay, fine, it’s not going to fill all of them, but Soylent will give you 20% of your daily nutritional requirements in each 14-ounce bottle. It qualifies as a “complete meal” in that it provides 400 calories of healthy benefits and although traditional Soylent resembles milk, you can also buy its powder form (to mix with the beverage of your choice) or Soylent Cafe for a caffeine boost.
3. These protein bars made from cricket powder
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Yes, cricket, like the insect. Fit Cricket Nutrition has created a variety of delicious protein bars made out of cricket powder that come in a bunch of fun flavors, including “Apple Pie Bar,” “Chocolate Chili Bar” and “Lemon Coconut Bar.” Crickets are rich in protein and contain vitamin B12, all nine essential amino acids and a ton of protein, so you should give these snacks a try… You know, if you can get past the fact that you’re eating crickets.
4. These “glass” potato chips for snack time
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Using a variety of potato-based ingredients, olive oil, kosher salt and hot water, Hamid Saliman developed a recipe for the “glass” potato chip, which contains all the flavor of a normal potato chip but looks like something you would eat 1,000 years from now. There are plenty of variations of the transparent chip online and it’s a unique treat to bring to any sci-fi related party or movie night.
5. This heart-shaped mold that will show just how much you love fruit
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Jack Seeds is selling several molds that will enable you to plant fruits and vegetables that will take on a specific shape. If you’ve ever wanted a heart-shaped or star-shaped watermelon, you now have the opportunity to grow one. The molds come in a variety of shapes and sizes, so get creative next time you’re gardening!
6. These edible spray paints that will make your dessert look like art
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Color Mist Food Spray is a brand of edible spray paint that you can use to decorate all of your kitchen creations. It comes in a variety of colors, from traditional primary colors to pretty pink to metallic options, and is super easy to use. Next time you make cupcakes or cookies, add Color Mist to make them pop.
7. This 3-D printed chocolate that looks absolutely delicious
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Choc Edge Ltd is an Anglo-Chinese technology company that is dedicated to “creating your chocolate in style” by manufacturing 3D chocolate printers. Those sound a heck of a lot more fun than the regular, boring printers that I use to print my essays for class.
8. This raindrop cake, which will not cease to amaze you
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Originally created in Japan, the Raindrop Cake isn’t really a cake at all. (Tragic, I know.) This dessert is made from mineral water and agar and most closely resembles Jell-O in texture. It has an extremely mild flavor and is often served in a very decorative manner. If you can’t find one for sale near you, Raindrop Cakes are easy enough to make at home.
9. This “cocktail” that takes happy hour to a new level
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The Vocktail, or virtual cocktail, tricks you into thinking that you’re sipping on a customized alcoholic beverage–but the only thing in your glass is water. By using immersive technologies to stimulate your senses of smell and taste, Vocktail produces a combination of signals that fool your brain into thinking that your water tastes like the cocktail of your choice. This allows you to enjoy the taste of alcohol without any of the health drawbacks that a normal martini may have.
10. This sleep protein that will help you doze off
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If you find yourself struggling to fall asleep, even after a long day, try out Healthy Skoop’s plant-based sleep protein. Served in a flavor called “tirami-snooze” (cute), this protein is high in B vitamins, gluten-free and dairy-free. Just scoop it out, shake it up with some water or milk, and drink up!
What decade are we in again? Enjoy eating your futuristic foods!
