Valentine's Day is coming up, and I’ve already purchased the chocolate-dipped strawberries, a plate full of oysters, and a bowl of green M&Ms.
In the event you’re looking for something stronger, try one of these aphrodisiacs borrowed from cultures around the world.
Piranha soup - Brazil
During the wet season in the Pantanal, piranhas are obnoxiously common in rivers, lakes, and ponds and frequently make it onto the plates of humans in the area.
Their heads are rumored to have aphrodisiac properties, so they're usually reserved to boil into a big, toothy stew.
It may be true that eating piranha helps you channel your inner carnivorous fish, but I suspect it might just be a convenient way to get rid of a lot of piranhas.
Flesh of a skink - Northern Africa
Originally mentioned in Pliny the Elder's ancient greek text, Natural History, skink feet have been said to endow the eater with irresistible sexual allure.
While this practice isn't as widespread today, some regions in North Africa still occasionally eat these lizards as a performance enhancer.
Durian - Java
Despite its notorious odor and sweat-esque taste, the durian is known around Java for major aphrodisiac qualities.
Eaters describe a body-tingling warm sensation and other arousing side effects — not including horrendous durian-breath.
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