8 Weird Food Combinations (That Actually Taste Awesome)

4. Smoked Eel And Watermelon

Erm, what. This sounds revolting, but the rich, oily taste of smoked eel actually coincides with juicy watermelon perfectly. Throw in a few raspberries and it's a dish fit for an crazy food-loving king. What's the point of shoving fish pies in the microwaves every night when you can enlighten your tongue with this crazy goodness?

3. Chilli Powder And Fruit

Pow! This one will send your tastebuds into overdrive. Another favourite of Mexico that can always be found on their street corner fruit carts. The heat from the powder's capsaicin (the compound in chilli peppers that makes your mouth feel like Mordor) does two things: it arouses your sense of smell and enhances the sweet acidity of the fruit. Mango and pineapples are particularly good fruits for this. To be fair, you can put chilli on anything and it's gonna be good.
 
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