17 Fascinating Food Pictures That Blew My Mind

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Here’s a bulb of garlic that doesn’t have separate cloves — also known as solo garlic.

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This is what the seeds of a wild banana look like. Commercially grown bananas are bred genetically, not from seeds, so the ones we eat have much smaller seeds than the ones shown here.

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You can order a boba pizza from Domino’s in Taiwan. It’s a cheese pizza topped with brown sugar tapioca pearls, white mochi balls, and honey.

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Here’s what a strawberry whose seeds have all sprouted looks like.

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This is what a field of growing asparagus looks like.

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Here’s a can of Pringles in Chile, where cartoon mascots for unhealthy snacks are banned. The ruling seeks to fight obesity by regulating companies who target children with their advertising.

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This is the cross-section of a nutmeg.

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Carrots come in a rainbow of colors.

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The chocolate you know and love comes from this fruit grown on cacao trees.

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Here’s a frozen egg without its shell.

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This is a pickle under ultraviolet light.

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Here’s a slice of pepper that’s experiencing three different stages of ripeness all at once.

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This is how cashews are grown. Though they are commonly referred to as “nuts,” the part we eat is actually a seed. The plant itself is related to poison ivy and poison sumac.

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Here’s how much fruit $10 USD gets you in Ecuador.

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Here are some peeled pomegranates.

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Finally, there’s such a thing as red bananas. They grow in Southeast Asia, and people claim they taste a bit like raspberries.