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I don't understand people who are so closed minded about food and weird flavors. they are always so hostile about it. you might as well be a racist old white lady that thinks any other culture eats cats and dogs.  You probably just have shitty taste buds and where a spoiled child.
Mojito >

Mojito >

🎶🎵🎵🎶🎶🎵🎶🎶🎵🎵🎶🎵Mojito! >

Thank God it wasn't just me >

I suppose this would be the case if you only ever use mint toothpaste. I mean,  I get it,  I can't eat artificially flavors cherry things because of cherry flavored medicine. >

God my mind was blown when I tried an actual cherry and instantly loved it. I absolutely hate cherry flavoring but an actual cherry tastes fucking spectacular. 
Also different but the same with watermelon. I've always loved artificial watermelon, my favorite flavor. But when I finally tried a watermelon a few years ago I wanted to throw up because there's no taste. I have no idea what they based the watermelon flavor off of but it's definitely not watermelon. >


But when I finally tried a watermelon a few years ago I wanted to throw up because there's no taste.

Lol, you must have tried a really shitty watermelon then. Good watermelon is delicious and full of flavor >

Watermelon is at best a vessel for salt or booze. >

Booze ruins the taste of everything >

Lol, you must have tried a really shitty booze then. Good booze is delicious and full of flavor >

Oh I've had plenty of high quality alcohol but I don't believe anyone who says they like the taste. At least not enough to drink it without the effects of alcohol.
"Good booze" just means "booze that can hide the godawful taste of its alcohol content a bit better than others"
Alcohol itself tastes like poison...because it is kind of poison lol >

I just used your comment and changed watermelon to booze. >

I know, I just think booze is nasty lol >

I seen this taste test of lemon flavor on American test kitchen. of all the fake lemon flavors, real lemons scored the worst. What you say is true of mint, but that's because mint flavor is used in toothpaste. >

I wonder if this is true or have you been too conditioned by your toothpaste to believe that mint is essentially toothpaste by now. >

It's the latter. >

Actually it's toothpaste that tastes like mint >

Thank you. People act like mint was created in a lab to taste like some magical naturally existing tube of toothpaste picked straight from the toothpaste tree >


. People act like mint was created in a lab to taste like some magical naturally existing tube of toothpaste picked straight from the toothpaste tree

Literally no one acts like that... >

The real unpopularopinions are always in the comments. >

i mean where else do opinions go >

Adding mint to Greek meatballs makes it infinitely better. Also salads, teas, you name it. >

Lamb with mint is delicious. >

It has been sort of scientifically shown that it is (lamb + mint = good). Basically lamb has compounds that when combined with mint taste different than if you were just to eat raw mint or raw lamb alone (albeit I realize that seems obvious about food pairings). >

i prefer to cook my lamb >

If you mean artificial mint flavor, you're mostly right. If you mean fresh mint leaves (and there's different varieties with different aromatic properties), then definitely not. >

Fresh mint leaves in a dish or a beverage is great. Anything artificial tastes like toothpaste and does not belong in food IMO >

Finally! Was looking for this >

You have never eaten Indian or Arab cuisines, I see.
Also, mint chocolate is not the only kind of mint. Nor mint jelly. I think you're falsely equating mint flavoring with the use of mint as an herb, which leads me to understand your position. >

I’m a white girl that grew up in the country areas of Australia, though I have eaten Indian food and I love it. >

I'm a white guy who grew up in a town of less than 1000 people in the Midwestern US. I didn't meet a non-white person until I was 13 years old. Ignorance isn't really an excuse lol
The green chutney that comes with most Indian food is coriander-mint. It has almost zero mint flavor. >

I meant the actual mint flavour itself doesn’t taste good, if you can barely taste it, then it isn’t an issue. >

That's the problem then, your only experience has been when it overpowers everything. That's just bad cooking.
I also hate mint chocolate.
Mint and lemon and coriander and oregano with some olive oil mixed as a marinade before a nice grilling are a combination to die for. >


come at me with the downvotes.

I dont think you know how this sub works >

I think he does actually >

I bought some of those Oreos with the light green stuffing . I couldn’t even finish half of one. It literally tastes like an Oreo with toothpaste on it. >

Damn, the mint oreos are my favorite lol >

I thought I was gonna like it honestly. The stuffing though kinda over powered the cookie to where all I could taste was the toothpaste. >

Huh that's odd, it tastes nothing like toothpaste to me. I guess everyone has a different palate so not everyone will like them >

You know how cilantro tastes different to different people ? Mint seems like it would be one those things >

I would not be surprised. Cilantro is in the mint family.  I think Basil is as well.  Just like mint they extremely hearty, grow and spread like weeds and seem to natural deter pests. >

Mint chocolate and mint ice cream is fantastic. I can't get behind peppermint tea because it's hot and cold at the same time and it bothers me. >

Seconds after scrolling past this post it clicked for me- most menthol smokers I’ve known through the years clearly hadn’t flossed since elementary school, if ever. >

Menthol ciggies taste like smoking a Mintie lolly. >

Well menthol is derived from mint. It is like capsicum from peppers. >

I think you mean capsaicin
Capsicums are bell peppers lol >

Sorry it was the auto correct. >

No worries
Imagine tho
Millions of small and mildly spicy capsicums in a normal chilly making it hot. >

That is why they put the little chili symbols to indicate how hot. Its actually the number of capsicums in the ~~bottle~~ serving... right? >

Mojitos are top tier cocktails tho >

I agree with you about the artificial mint that you get in ice cream, cookies etc, that does just taste like toothpaste, because presumably they're using the same flavourings as toothpaste
But fresh mint is nice with certain things. Mint sauce with lamb is great, and doesn't taste like toothpaste at all. Same with indian food which uses mint. >

Mint sauce is delicious. The combo of vinegar and mint just hits different. It's like acidic and cool all at once >

Congratulations on having a very unpopular- and incredibly incorrect- opinion. >

Fuck that opinion, have an upvote. (And be more adventurous with your palate!) >

It's not even an opinion. I can't disagree with them associating mint with toothpaste, even if I don't. >

The way Americans use it in sweets - yes, I agree.
Used in Indian cuisine - very different story.
And I don't mind a mint julep or two, but that's just 1 day a year. >

We hardly use mint in sweets tho? >

It's in cookies and ice cream a lot.  At least I see it semi-often where I live.
Perhaps regional I suppose. >

Agreed. Mint flavor in general doesnt mesh well with others. >

Except for lamb.  Lamb with mint is delicious 😋 >

Cant say Ive tried it. >

Not even gonna argue with you. Its completely right, downvoted :) >

I understand what you mean. You put the same mint flavored toothpaste in your mouth twice a day, and it becomes the dominant association with that flavor in your mind. I have a couple other food flavors I don't like for the same type of reason. 
There are different mint flavors, though. The one they usually pair with chocolate (peppermint) doesn't taste like toothpaste to me, and I enjoy it on occasion. >

Omg finally. Someone else who appreciates the lack of appeal of mint. Hate it >

Mint is delicious.
Sorry for your tastebuds.  More for me. >

I mean… you know mint comes from the leaves of a mint plant right? 
By your reasoning anything cherry flavored would taste like cough syrup and anything vanilla flavored would taste like a car freshener. >

For a lot of people thats exactly the case. Cherry robitussen ruined cherrys for me for a long time >

This seems so backwards. 
Does adding strawberries to a dish make the dish just taste like strawberry bubble gum to you?
Maybe switch toothpaste flavors? >

Agree 100%... toothpaste, candy, food.... American chemical industry has messed with our ability to taste real flavors (see also r/sugarfree) >

MINT SUCKS 😡😡😡😡😡 >

You need to try a Mintie lolly.  Yummy 😋 >

You're talking about mint flavoring, which can be overpowering, but is different than adding mint as an herb in savory or sweet cooking. Here's some info as to why, but long story short, mint flavoring is concentrated and I would say a little exaggerated, relative to the actual plant.
Adding mint as an herb is way more subtle, way less menthol-y.  If you put it on lamb and grill it, you don't really pick up any mint flavor, it tastes generically herby.  This is actually my favorite ways to cook lamb - mint gremotata >

I have a mint-ish shampoo. Feels like I'm putting toothpaste in my hair lol >

OP was not happy when girl guides (boy scouts?) came around to sell cookies and all they had was mint chocolate
/s >

Finally an unpopular opinion >

Holy shit, this is actually an unpopular opinion. I wholeheartedly disagree with you, Well done. >

You leave my mint moose tracks alone! >

Is this food with actual mint in it, or food with artificial mint flavouring? Because the two are not at all alike and toothpastes will have the latter unless you're getting expensive stuff at a health ood store. >

Who gonna turn down a junior mint? Its mint, its chocolate, its delucios! >

Those can be very refreshing. >

Nope I like Mint Chocolates it doesn't taste like toothpaste at all. >

finally an actually unpopular opinion in this subreddit >

Mint is awful. Agreed OP. Perhaps unpopular but I’m glad someone said it. >

Isn't this literally a genetic thing? The same as cilantro tasting like soap to some people? Like you literally are genetically predisposed to disliking that taste. You're not wrong, your experience is just literally physically different from other people >

Downvoted because I have been arguing this for years and nobody believes me! Mint goes in gum (which you're not eating, just chewing and spitting out), in toothpaste, and mouthwash. The moment you add it to food, it's disgusting! >

I support this 100%. Mint chocolate? Mint in ice cream? No thank you. I don't enjoy my deserts tasting like toothpaste. >

Similarly, I don’t enjoy my toothpaste tasting like mint. The mint flavor and smell are just gross to me. >

YES. STOP IT. I fucking HATE mint. >

Do you prefer tendies and dewey? >

My local butcher makes minted lamb pies. They are by far my favourite pie. >

Now I’m hungry for my medium rare leg of lamb rolled up with mint, garlic and Greek yogurt. I slice it and put it on sourdough bread with a kiss of mustard. 
Mint shouldn’t be the star of the dish. It’s a supporting character. (I get the hate though when toothpaste is the only reference point) >

Hating on mint is one of the most popular "unpopular opinions" on here. This is just a lazy attempt for attention. >

Yeah I haven't seen that either. :p >

here, here, here, here, here, here, here, etc. 
There's pages and pages of it. >

I also did a search for it and yeah it seems to come up about once a month. I would say that that isn't exactly constant, and I hadn't seen the opinion before. I think it's fine to post one's opinion without searching to see if anyone else has said it before. It doesn't annoy me like when people post old tweets as if they were original thought >

Honestly, it was the "come at me with the downvotes" that annoyed me. If it hadn't been that comment just begging for attention, I would've ignored the whole thing. Most things posted on here are the same recycled opinions and I'm typically fine with it. >

Fair enough :) >

I don't get it, not all toothpaste taste like "mint". >

It's a US thing.  Non-mint toothpaste is limited to kids options (or the occasional cinnamon flavor).
I have to use sensitive toothpaste, so my options for the best brand for that are 'Fresh Wave' (mint), 'Mint Essence' (also mint), 'Cleansing Mint' (mint again), or Alpine Breeze (another mint). >

I like mint leaves in my food. I hate mint in desserts. That's all. >

Mint chocolate chip is my favorite ice cream. It’s a flavor like any other, only it’s more interesting because it comes with another sensation (like spicy food, which I also love). >

Thank you, I never understood it either. >

I disagree. Completely. >

Mint chocolate chip ice cream is the worst ice cream flavor ever >

You guys do know that mint came LONG before toothpaste, right?
This is a matter of personal taste, so nobody's really "wrong" but i think this is a modern problem that is only because people eat mint flavoring so much more often than actual mint leaves. Has nobody ever had a mojito with fresh mint? Shit's fire >

I love fresh mint in almost any context--Indian food, teas, etc--and the mint julep is one of my favorite cocktails, but I cannot stand mojitos.  The combination of citrus and mint absolutely makes me gag.  In that context I can sympathize with OP, it just reminds me of drinking orange juice after brushing my teeth. >

That's a toothpaste problem, not a mint problem!
You see, citrus being gross after brushing isn't caused by the mint, it's caused by a chemical (surfactant maybe?) Which has that effect on your taste buds. We all associate the effect with mint because of toothpaste flavors, but it's not really the mint.
You're not wrong to be grossed out by the association with brushing and citrus, but i still think it's a shame that mint gets the blame for it >

I mean, I got the same sensation the few times I tried mojitos, with fresh mint and real citrus.  It's just a flavor that disgusts me. >

Ok, fair >

Nah mint margirits is love >

Mint is a great palette cleanser. Also goes great with chocolate, at least now that I'm older it does. It's a strong flavor when you're young, as you get older and your taste buds deplete though, damn is that shit good. >

I hate it so much it's unreal >

You're a psycho. Mint chocolate chip ice cream is second only to vanilla 
Upvoted >

American child outs themselves >

If you think that mint chocolate icecream tastes anything like toothpaste then you don’t brush your teeth. >

What about before toothpaste was invented? >

So this is just gonna be a 'you' thing, really.  Your brain has made a sort of harder wired connection between 'mint flavor' and 'toothpaste'.  It's not even really an opinion, it's just something that's happening with you.  
I'm not going to disagree with you, cuz I cant deny what you are tasting and your actual experience.  I'm sure that's very real for you. >

I briefly dipped wintergreen tobacco like a decade ago. It’s ruined anything wintergreen flavor for me. >

Mmmm fake mint yes. Real mint no, mojitos taste nothing like the menthol mints you get at the counter.
The fake mint taste your saying I'm positive is menthol, the herb mint is used in fine dining all the time and it's delicious.
But I have to agree, mint ice cream tastes just like some mint essential oil is sprayed into it. >

This shouldn’t be that unpopular at all. As far as I can remember, it was my reaction to tasting something with mint for the first time. >

Isn't it crazy how the addition of sugar to something makes it gradually taste more like cheap candy? >

Mint chocolate chip icecream is one of those foods that you love or hate. Like pineapple on a pizza or black licorice. >

I know, right?!?! Nobody I know likes mint flavoured stuff, why do they even make it?! >

Thinmint cookies are food related and those are absolutely yummy. >

Mint gives me headaches >

Eh, that's fine. That just means more for me 😋 I will say I don't really prefer too much mint in the things I enjoy - it does have to be balanced. Sometimes it can be overdone, and then I can understand how it turns people off. >

Yes! I’ve finally found someone with the same opinion! Mint foods are vile simply because they share the exact same taste of toothpaste >

Mint on its own is awful. >

Common mint? Peppermint? Spearmint? >

I freaking WISH my toothpaste tasted like Andes mints >

Even those little after dinner chocolate mints? >

So you're telling me you were never tempted to consume the tasty toothpaste? Mint choco ice cream is exactly that. >

You haven’t tried tabbouli >

I will happily eat all the mint chocolate chip ice cream that the mint haters in here don’t want >

I love minty and sour stuff so much but spice is what has the potential to really ruin my day >

I've tried a bunch of dishes that use mint from several parts of the world. It doesn't matter whether they use leaves or oil or how they infuse it, I just don't like mint in dishes at all. >

They flavor toothpaste to be a pleasing and incentivizing flavor to experience and use. This is why mint flavored things taste good. Just because your brain can't comprehend that doesn't mean that they are flavoring ice cream as "toothpaste flavored".
Go try use some cinnamon toothpaste then get back to me about how holiday spices make you think it's the toothpaste season. >

Mojitos taste nothing like tooth paste, or I want whatever toothpaste OP is buying >

If you keep adding sugar to everything, of fucking course that mint tastes like toothpaste 😃 >

This is true. >

Roast lamb with mint sauce is the food of the gods and not remotely toothpastey >

I hate it when my mojito tastes like toothpaste /s >

I hate spearmint and my yard is festered with it >

True. >

People out there that can't distinguish between edible mint, and toothpaste, really are living lesser lives. >

I’m not sure if I love mint chip ice cream because I’ve never used mint toothpaste, or if I just have superior tastebuds. >

You are superior, clearly >

Your pallete being trash is on you >

Start using Toothpaste that isn't mint flavored and fix your palette. >

yeah, if you only buy mint toothpaste. i like cinnamon, but that means cinnamon donuts taste like toothpaste. i can't put cinnamon on my rice pudding. >

I like mint in a mojito, a caipirinha or in ramen or rice but that’s basically it. Anything else is agree tastes toothpastey. >

I agree partially and I’m usually the odd one out on this topic >

I just think mint doesn’t taste all that nice. The comparison with toothpaste is bound to trigger know it alls to argue with you tho >

Toothpaste actually tastes like plastic and baking soda mixed together. That’s why the flavor of mint is added to it.
Toothpaste therefore is made to taste like mint, mint does not taste like toothpaste >

Not if you use cinnamon toothpaste >

Try it as part of a sauce or marinade on some meat >

Mint jelly with lamb is amazing. >

Any mint, with the sole exception of frozen York peppermint patties, is evil. >

I have never found mint mixed with chocolate or sweet ingredients works for me. My brain can't figure out if I am using mouthwash or indulging in chocolate goodness. >

Chocolate tastes great after brushing your teeth though >

You're acting like that's a problem! Mint toothpaste tastes good (as long as it's really minty, not that spearmint shite). >

I swear, my family loves mint chocolate, as in mint coated with dark chocolate. I gag everytime I have one >

I’ve never liked mint flavor, sometimes I tolerate it for my toothpaste, but that’s it. >

Real mint doesn’t really taste like toothpaste mint >

Idk man as an indian we use mint in tons of dishes and nothing tastes like toothpaste >

Since I was a kid I loved mint flavor but the moment it was mixed with a sweet it was like poison. I tried oreo/mint and mint-chocolate chip ice cream and nearly vomited. >

What if toothpaste and the combination of anything non-food related just tastes like mint? >

This is making me want mint chocolate chip ice cream andddddd thin mints >

Some mint in lemonade is amazing. >

I have ruined anything minty, ice cream, peppermint Patty's etc..for my boyfriend. I told him it's like eating toothpaste,I agree with you and think it's gross..and he has joined us. >

Lamb is an expensive meat. Putting mint sauce on it is tantamount to spitting on as you serve it as far as i am concerned.  I just lost my appetite. >

There are different types of mint. Spicy mint: toothpaste, Cool mint: gum, And dessert mint: York chocolates. >

Mint does not equal peppermint flavour. >

I hate mint in food. >

Just letting you know I 100% agree with you OP. Everybody who disagrees with you is wrong >

Holy fuck that’s an UO. Never tried mint in mixed salad? S Tier good >

There's more then one kind of mint >

I for one fucking love my toothpaste flavored m&ms. Also that toothpaste flavored chocolate chip ice cream is the bomb! >

You try drink arabian tea or eat Indian spicy chicken with shredded mint leaf on top, this things never taste like toothpaste, atleast if you are not using artificial flavor >

For “mint-flavored” things, yes, but not actual mint leaves. >

This reminded me of mint chutney , one of my favourites. the smell of freshly grounded mint chutney with kebab. >

I never buy Mint flavored Toothpaste, because it tastes too much like food. >

Mint and chocolate is so disgusting. It goes with lemonade or limeade if it isn’t too strong, but that’s about it. >

So you associate mint with toothpaste - I think this a fairly common opinion. Belongs in r/commonopinion >

Lamb with mint sauce does not taste like toothpaste. ~~It tastes like minty ovine screaming.~~ >

Baskin Robbins Mint Chocolate Chip tastes nothing like toothpaste, lol >

Mint bad. Hurts my mouth >

Mint chocolate chip ice cream is great >

True, I hate mint chocolate >

Most mint flavored foods taste vastly different than the mint flavored toothpaste, to me. It’s still mint but not the same. I LOVE mint foods (candy, ice cream). So with that.. take my angry upvote 😂 >

I agree. Except for cookies >

I personally HATE mint chocolate for the same reason >

isn't toothpaste generally designed to taste 'good'? i mean...you wouldn't wanna put shit flavored teeth cleaner in your mouth. so if it tastes good...why not enjoy it? >

You've never had mint jelly + roast lamb. Even mint jelly on its own is delicious, the mint is prominent but doesn't steal the show >

I've never liked mint, since I was a kid. It's fine in gum n stuff, but once you get into cookies and chocolates it just ruins whatever it's in. 
I've never had mint + anything else that wouldn't be better without the mint. >

My wife used cinnamon flavored toothpaste and doesn’t like cinnamon on any food because she feels it makes it taste like toothpaste. >

Agreed. I like mint, and I like chocolate. But the two do not mix in my book. Chocolate is something you indulge in, and want to savor the taste. Mint is for when you freshen up and want to feel clean and new. The flavors just don't go together. >

Sister/brother/whatever you want to be called, I am with you on that. >

A dollop of cold mint yogurt sauce in a hot bowl of spicy mashawa soup is the best. >

Mint sauce with lamb chops is incredible >

Bro a good bowl of Pho with mint and that heavenly brown sauce tho???? Sad for you. >

I don't mind mint in a Mojito, but taht's about it.  it's too strong a flavor to be in foods for me, and the overwhelming association is toothpaste >

My daughter calls my mint truffles toothpaste BonBons. I'm like good I don't want you eating them anyway. >

Apparently Crest toothpaste is the way to go 🤣 >

I’ve heard this so often and I don’t really see it, even then mint toothpaste  still tastes great. >

Use peppermint instead of mint >

That's just mint you're tasting not toothpaste, which most have mint. Maybe you just don't like mint. >

I never thought of it as toothpaste flavored, but unless  it's in ice cream or cookies or sweets, it's definitely doesn't belong in any  of my food. Floral flavors in anything is so gross to me as well, and that one goes for being in anything, sweet or not! >

LOL >

Slightly muddled (bruised) fresh mint added to fruit punch. >

OP has toothbrushing PTSD. >

Big big big facts >

I used to work with a guy who said this exact thing in 2012. I haven’t heard it since then so I have to presume it’s you. >

My little sister gave me a cookie with toothpaste as a prank and dummy me was about to happily eat it thinking it just had mint cream 💀 >

Genuinely don't get why people only associate mint with toothpaste and then let that ruin mint flavor for them. Apparently as a kid you must have made no effort to try mint candy or ice cream and your parents only bought you mint toothpaste. If that's the case I feel sorry for you >

Brain dead take, upvoted >

but my toothpaste tastes good so, y'know, 🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️ >

Yep mint is overwhelming.  
I literally can't taste anything else if it's in the dish. >

I don’t use mint toothpaste.  Or mint anything for that matter - gum, breathmints, etc.  So mint is a delicious ingredient for me. >

Peppermint patties fresh out the freezer tho >

Mint grows wild in my yard.  I do add a leaf or two now and then to dishes or salads.  It gives a little freshness without being toothpasty. >

Tragic, kinda like how Australians hate sarsaparilla and sassafras because they use it for medicine flavor. >

Oh my god, someone finally said it! >

I don't think it is that it tastes like toothpaste I think it is that it dominates a palate and modifies other flavors in ways that aren't necessarily favorable much of the time. >

Love me a mint gimlet or mojito >

Must be tough having a 1 way palate >

I dislike mint so very much. It can be the worst depending on the variety. Most mint has such an intense flavor that it's offensive to me. I hate peppermint but don't mind spearmint so much. Chocolate mint is probably the least terrible. I don't really associate it with toothpaste though, since I use cinnamon toothpaste. (Cinnamon is one of my favorite flavors/smells and eat some nearly every day. I love it in foods and never think about toothpaste when eating it) >

Thank you! Someone else has said it. >

Counterpoint: Mojitos >

Fresh mint on some homemade curry is fucking amazing though >

POV you are from USA and don't know what real mint tastes like >

to me, mint tastes like mint, i don't associate it with anything particularly.  not a favorite of mine, but i like it in those things you mentioned.  i use salt and baking soda for my teeth, hate flavored toothpaste tho.  so, i guess that's the other way round.  just opinions tho... >

If you are talking about spearmint I agree. Peppermint however is a nice addition to some dishes. >

Key here is probably mint flavoring vs actual mint leaves. I can stand mint flavored anything-- gum, chocolate, ice-cream, it all tastes like toothpaste. But real mint, used in savory dishes, or (not ridiculously over sweetened) drinks is amazing >

Bro's never had Thai food >

I am mostly only a fan of mint in savory applications. I really like the mint sauce that comes with a lot of Indian food. >

Or your toothpaste tastes like mint? Ever thought about that? >

I love mint sauce on peas.
Maybe you had a lot of mint toothpaste when you were a child and it's just stuck in your head. >

I love eating toothpaste >

It actually tastes like you added mint, and toothpaste tastes like mint.
It's like saying if you ever put pizza sauce on anything it tastes like pizza! >

Green chutney is divine. I'm sure I've had other foods with mint side from candies/sweets but green chutney sticks with me. I've never associated toothpaste flavoring with actual mint so I'm wondering if you've even eaten a proper dish with mint. But we are all human. We all have different tastes. Good unpopular opinion, though. >

Clearly you haven’t tried non-white foods lol >

I had mint chocolate once. That shit was the worst chocolate i've had, even worse than chocolate that tastes like it was made with anything BUT cocoa. It felt like an insult to my tastebuds.
Mint added to sugar candy is fine, though. >

Preach >

I've been saying this for years! Glad I'm not the only one >

yes. yes! YES. YESSSSS!! >

I really like chocolate mint tea, or cocoa.
Btw, you need to try cinnamon or watermelon flavored toothpaste. >

So you associate toothpaste with mint. Ok. Thats a you problem. The combination of mint eith anything food related tastes like you just added toothpaste for you. And probably other people too, but far from most people. >

The problem is that you associate it with toothpaste, so your brain thinks it's just for toothpaste, I associate it with a refreshing herb that is often used for toothpaste, but can also be used as a flavoring for desserts, and savory dishes. Broaden your horizons and your brain will start to associate it with other things.
For me, it depends on how much you use. And it also depends on which type of mint you choose, there is Peppermint, Spearmint, Sweet mint, and Chocolate Mint just to name a few. I always find myself asking, what type of mint is this, and what could I use it for. >

Well if you were fortunate enough to afford mint toothpaste then yeah makes sense >

I don't know why, but the edit is so funny to me >

Idk toothpaste either tastes like bubblegum or sensory overload to me. Mint is pleasant though. I like chewing fresh leaves  straight from wild and cultivated mint all spring and summer >

Chocolate and Mint, horrible >

I agree w this although I love mint choc chip ice cream >

It's weird. I hate the taste of toothpaste, but I love the taste of mint in ice cream or candy, or just about any dessert. >

Have you tried Spearmint?
Most “mint” is a peppermint.  
Me, I love Spearmint. Especially fresh leaves.  
Peppermint is meh. >

You must have never had Larb >

Fun fact, there's 20+ varieties of basil and they're all in the mint family >

Mint flavour is not popular in Japan because of toothpaste. >

Never once had this issue. Toothpaste has a way more intense minty flavor to it, and if you're just associating toothpaste to anything mint related, that seems like a personable problem. >

i dont think of toothpaste when i eat mint chocolate, i think of mint. so refreshing >

This actually isn't the first time I heard anyone say this. I love mint but we all have different preferences and could understand. >

You're a crazy person, fresh mint is a wonderful addition to so many meals. >

idk why but i like it. it doesn’t taste like toothpaste to me just minty fresh. i like drinking water with mint gum haha >

Angry Uzaki noises >

It's probably because toothpaste tastes like mint🫠 peoples brains are broken. >

OP I feel the same.  I can't enjoy any food with mint in it.  I just associate it with toothpaste. >

Or mouthwash >

Mint is used in South Asian dishes a lot without tasting like toothpaste >

Well, at least some are enjoyable, like chocolate mints. But when you mix mint and orange... >

briyani has entered the chat >

Only time I could ever tolerate it was when added to mojitos. >

Lmaoooo >

Yes and mint liquor.. 🙄🤮 >

Lol some people think toothpaste tastes like mint and others think mint tastes like toothpaste.
This fascinating battle will rage for years to come! >

I had covid a year and a half ago, Mint is even more discussing to me, it tastes like pure alcohol and stabbing to the tongue >

Guess Ill just take my mint chocolate chip icecream over here... >

That’s because toothpaste is minty >

Stop using mint toothpaste. >

Yea it does but that doesn’t mean it’s bad >

Tzatziki!! >

Okay, Sakurai. >

Lamb and mint jelly >

I want to downvote this so badddd >

I love mint. I grow mint.
MINT POWER! >

Mint tastes good. That's why people decide to brush their teeth with it. >

Root Beer. >

I feel like this when people add nuts to a dish too. >

Now get some minty original source shower gel. It’s like showering with toothpaste. It’s amazing. >

Cigarettes and mint/menthol only good combo >

No. >

Alot of Turkish food has mint cooked in it and it's delicious! >

Then you don't have good toothpaste >

I use unflavoured toothpaste and it's made me enjoy mint more >

I love me some Thin Mints though. >

That’s like saying anything with cinnamon taste like you poured fireball in it. It’s almost like toothpaste is…mint flavored. Huh. >

Try putting chopped mint leaves on watermelon. On a hot day it is amazing. >

That’s what I told my wife but she still likes mint Oreos and ice cream mint anything mint….??? >

It depends on the type of mint used. There's many type of mint, savage mint, morrocan mint, chocolate mint and more, they all are used differently, morrocan mint for example is what they use for their delicious tea, savage mint is used for it's medecines pros >

Have you even tasted mint leaves? Or just the capitalistic idea of mint >

I often say most alcoholic drinks taste like mouthwash
But I kinda like it anyway >

Hard agree! I hate the mint/chocolate combo more than anything 🤢🤢 >

This might be one of the most popular opinions I’ve ever seen here >

I made this same post a few weeks ago and it got removed by the mods for being "too popular" 😭 lol >

I avoid minty anything other than toothpaste, mints or gum. >

Wait until you experience the liquor of the gods...rumplemitiz >

I associate mint with smoking PCP on mint leaves and some Colombian that got soaked in diesel in transit then slathered with mint oil to cover it. Hey, it was the eighties. So yeah, I don't really care for mint except I still like mint and chocolate together. Heavy on the chocolate, light on the mint. >

I couldn't agree more. It's gross. >

Mint sucks. Word. >

Thumbs up. You’re so wrong. >

there's many different varieties of mint leaves and they're all a little different >

Idk what kinda tooth paste you use but they literally do not taste the same.
I'm convinced those that do not enjoy chocolate mint cookies for example are the same people who say cilantro tastes like soap. It's probably a genetic thing. >

i don’t think any ice cream, mint-chocolate chip or otherwise, could be appetizing if it were even remotely similar to the taste of a toothpaste flavor. >

Upvoted because that's nonsense. So unpopular  because most people will disagree. >

Artificial mint yes. Food that uses real mint (but not as the main flavour of focus) like in lots of non-American cuisine is quite nice. Like cucumber tomato mint salad etc. >

Mint tastes nothing like mint toothpaste >

I have felt this exact way my entire life and use the same justification - why would anyone want toothpaste flavored food??? This is the first time I have encountered anyone who agrees with me. >

Mint is based. Mint haters are not >

I'm allergic to mint >

Biryani with mint. Once you try it, you'll never like it without mint >

Mint jelly for lamb  The most disgusting concept ever. >

I disagree, lamb chops with mint jam on the side is off the chain.
Also, larb (?) which is a dish that uses ground meat/fish, and includes mint, and chilis.  It’s pretty amazing.
And watermelon salad.  Chunks of watermelon, feta, red onion, basil, mint leaves, balsamic.  Delicious 🤤 >

Not true. You Westerners just don't know enough about spices and herbs and what they do to food :) >

You ain’t that bright, is ya? >

For claiming that I don’t like mint? HAHAHAH. >

not that, they're calling you dumb for everything else. >

The association is strong with this one >

Not to me. Toothpaste actually really burns my mouth, like it hurts to brush my teeth for more than 20 seconds. Mint food doesn't do that to me and also has a completely different flavor to it >

Weird >

Anytime someone says mint tastes like toothpaste I cringe. They really aren't the same. >

This is r/unpopularopinion
Not r/unpopularpreference 
We need a fucking bot for this at this point. > >

I don’t get this argument. Toothpaste is mint flavored because mint tastes good. They wouldn’t make toothpaste a flavor that tastes bad. Adding sugar to mint like with mint ice cream makes it taste even better. >

Whenever someone says this it leads me to believe that they have never once brushed their teeth with actual toothpaste. >

Post that tell me someone has never brushed their teeth before.