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If you’re anything like us, dear Pandas, then you’re very likely also thinking of food at this very moment. Full disclosure, some of us are busy daydreaming about pizza, donuts, and Friday barbeques when we should be writing about our gracious feline overlords and collecting cute dog photos. In fact, we’re so hungry, we’ve started seeing food everywhere we look… though we’re not the only ones!
Our gastronomic geniuses and illusion-lovers here at Bored Panda have cooked up for you this delicious list of photos of various things that look just like food. From soap that looks like chocolate to mushrooms that look like fried eggs (and make us yearn for a good old English breakfast so badly, it’s ridiculous).
Upvote the pics that you personally found to be the tastiest, and let us know which of these you’d love to take a bite out of. Once you’re done, check out our other recent articles about inedible things that look like food for desert right here, here, here, and here!
A small warning though: this list will likely leave you very hungry, so just keep in mind that you shouldn’t eat random things, no matter how tasty they appear. Stick to real food!
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#1
This Rock Found In Indiana That Looks Like Fried Chicken
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#2
Okay, Who Took A Bite Out Of The Forbidden Peanut Butter Brownie?
#3
A Hummingbird Which Looks Like A Jalapeño
Professor Kang Lee, from the University of Toronto, explained to Bored Panda that our imaginations have a very strong impact on our perception. Our imaginations come from our frontal cortex in our brain, meanwhile, our perception takes place first in the visual cortex, found in the occipital lobe in the back of our head.
One of the more common phenomena that people tend to come across in their daily lives is pareidolia, or rather, seeing faces where there aren’t any. Perhaps you’ve spotted a cloud that looks just like your loved one or you’re looking at the trees and the leaves make them look like a stranger’s staring right back at you.
#4
The Surprising Amount Of Bite Marks On These IKEA Display Apples
#5
This Tree Looks Like Broccoli
#6
I Found A Mushroom That Looks Like A Fried Egg
"Pareidolia illustrates the interaction between the visual cortex and the frontal cortex of the human brain. It suggests that our brain is highly sensitive and expecting to encounter and process some special classes of objects in our environment because they are biological and socially important to our adaptions to the environment," professor Lee told Bored Panda during an earlier interview.
"For example, when you are walking in a dark street in the evening, your brain is on high alert to detect whether any threat will jump out any moment. In this case, you are more likely to have face or human pareidolia because it is important for you to err on the side of caution if you mistake a tree as a human being,” he said.
#7
Frog That Looks Like Cheese On A Burger
#8
Forbidden Pasta (Rattle Snake Rattler)
#9
Would You Be Interested In A Cup Of Latte?
“However, for some people, their frontal cortex’s expectation for certain objects (e.g., faces) become so high that they see faces in many situations where no faces exist."
He continued: “Even in this kind of situation, it is normal. There is nothing wrong with these individuals," he stressed. "Pareidolia is different from paranoia or delusion or abnormal vision of individuals with psychosis. In fact, a recent study shows that those people with pareidolia tend to be more creative. Also, people who are religious may be able to see religious icons in nonface objects as well."
#11
Forbidden Fried Chicken
#12
Hospital Staff Gave Me A Snack On The Bed Sheets, Turns Out It's The Sponge I Need To Use In The Shower Before Surgery
Ty Stratton-Quirk 4 years ago
"It was the toughest, least flavorful sponge cake I've ever had... but I still finished it."
Professor Lee reiterated that our imaginations greatly affect our perceptions. “What we see are not things over there in the world but actually the co-creation of what is out there physically and what is in our mind mentally through our expectations and imaginations,” he said.
"Pareidolia is a broader phenomenon as it extends to touch and sound and other sensory channels. For example, you sometimes sense your phone vibrating when it is not, it is a tactile form of pareidolia. When you hear voices in a noisy environment, it is an auditory form of pareidolia."
#13
This Coaster
#14
Broccoli Birb
#15
Forbidden Banana
#16
One Is Chocolate, One Is For The Dishwasher
#17
Forbidden Cookie Dough Ice Cream
justmemorticia 4 years ago
I hereby lift the order of forbiddeness and and demand a new order to take its place - HUGS AND CUDDLES!
#18
Forbidden Ham
#19
Forbidden Salami
#20
Someone Left Some Mashed Potatoes In The Car
#21
This Printer At Work Uses Small Colored Balls For Ink, They Look Like Forbidden M&M's
#22
Forbidden Croissant (Sofa)
#23
This Kiwi Looks Weird Though
#24
Forbidden English Muffin
#25
Forbidden Rare Steak
#26
Forbidden Cinnamon Sugar Donut Hole
#27
Landscaping Stone I Found That Looks Exactly Like A Hunk Of Crab Leg Meat
#28
Forbidden Cookie Dough. Who Thought This Was A Good Idea?
#29
This One Rock In The Entryway Of A House
#30
Forbidden Loaf Of Bread
Katie Lutesinger 4 years ago
This just gets funnier when you know there's at least one speciality baker who makes buns shaped like corgi butts. I've seen pictures. :p
#31
Forbidden Ground Beef
#33
Forbidden Seedless Strawberry Jelly (Violin Rosin)
Katie Lutesinger 4 years ago
I used to play the violin, and that stuff smells AMAZING. Not in an edible kind of way, though, of course. It's made from pine tree sap.
#34
Forbidden Rice Noodle (The Inside Of My Inflatable Air Mattress)
#35
Forbidden Potato Chips
#36
Forbidden Mushroom Soup (Slugs Attracted With A Bowl Of Beer Overnight)
#37
Forbidden Oreos (Adhesive Furniture Pads)
#38
Forbidden Pez
#39
Realgar (An Arsenic Sulfide Mineral) That Burns Bright Blue And Releases Toxic Fumes But Also Forbidden Candy
#40
Forbidden Mango
#41
Forbidden Bread Buns
#42
Questioning Why Someone Would Try To Sell These Cheetos At A Garage Sale
#43
Forbidden Ice Cream Sandwich
#44
Scent Beads Looking Like A Snack
#46
Forbidden Brownie
#47
This KitKat Bench
#48
Forbidden Egg
#49
Forbidden Orange Juice
#50
Marshmallow Ball Pit
#51
Forbidden Mints - Wulfenite With Mottramite From Ojuela Mine, Mexico
#52
I Found A Candle That Looks Like A Bowl Of Cereal
#53
They Repurposed Honey Bottles
#54
Forbidden Dessert Slices
Katie Lutesinger 4 years ago
Our local festivals ALWAYS have a stall selling soaps in the shape of delicious slices, cakes and brownies (scented accordingly), and they're always right next to the stall selling fresh fudge, just to add to the confusion. I swear they do it on purpose.
#55
Forbidden Roadside Cheesecake
#56
Mmm, Forbidden Peanut Butter
#57
My Roommate Cleaned Some Old Pool Balls And They Came Out Looking Like Jawbreakers
#58
Forbidden Pringles
#59
Forbidden Grapes (3D Print That Went Horribly Wrong)
#60
Forbidden Snap Peas (Succulents)
#61
Forbidden Gummy Worm
#62
This Rock My Son Found On Our Hike Looks Like A Potato
#63
Forbidden Roast Beef Is Cooked To Perfection
#64
Forbidden Bacon
#65
Forbidden Taters
#66
Forbidden Chocolate Frog
#67
Forbidden Salami
#68
Forbidden Meringue
#69
Forbidden Lettuce (Copper(II) Chloride Stained Paper Towel)
#70
Forbidden Jam
#71
Forbidden Poppy Seeds
#72
Forbidden Fried Chicken
#73
Didn't Realise It Was Forbidden Mints Until It Was In My Mouth
V Martinez 4 years ago
At least now you can say if you liked it or not, since you tried it! Lol
#74
I Was Moments Away From Trying This ‘Yoghurt’ And Have A Smooth Organic Diarrhea In The Morning
Jayne Kyra 4 years ago
Garnier has these hair masks that are incredible, and the banana one downright delicious. And while not to be ingested (even though 98% natural), the little regrettable lick tasted like banana smoothie for a few seconds. Made my hair look and feel fantastic!
#75
How My Beer Matches This Floor Cleaner
Jayne Kyra 4 years ago
To be fair, I had some beers (mostly IPAs) in my life that tasted just like a floor cleaner smells. And cost about 5 times as much as the floor cleaner.
#76
Only-Kinda-Forbidden Pomegranate (It’s Crab's Eggs)
#77
Forbidden Banana, Freshly Picked
#78
Forbidden Street Apple Juice
#79
Mouse Mat Made With A Delicious Slice Of Bread
#80
Forbidden Meatballs
#81
Forbidden Ketchup
#82
Forbidden Sushi Rolls
#83
Forbidden Chicken (Apricot Agate Stone)
#84
Forbidden Lime Candy (A Rod Of Uranium Glass)
#85
Forbidden Health Drink
#86
Forbidden Chocolate
#88
Forbidden Whipped Cream
#89
Forbidden Fruit Juices (Embalming Fluids)
#90
Forbidden Spice Selection
#91
It Doesn’t Get More “Forbidden” Than This
#92
Forbidden Guacamole
#93
Forbidden Caramels Keep Tempting Me
#94
Forbidden Strawberry Smoothie (Bone Marrow)
#95
My Plant Looks Like A Leaf
#97
Laundry Candies (Aka Gain Scent Boosters)
#98
Or Delicious Grapes?
#100
Went To Make A Margarita Today And The Items On The Stove Made Me Do A Double Take
#101
Forbidden Salmon (Banded Carnelian)
#102
Forbidden Garlic Bread (Citrine Gemstone)
#103
Forbidden Scrambled Eggs
#105
Forget Rock Cakes, Try This Crunchy Rock Sandwich I Found On The Beach Earlier
#106
Forbidden Tiny Carrots
#108
Found Some Forbidden Grapes Growing In The Pet Department At Walmart
#109
Forbidden Cookie Crisps
#110
Milwaukee-Style Tic-Tacs. They Taste Horrible
#111
A Hedgehog Without Quills Looks Like A Potato
#112
This Table Looks Like A Piece Of Meat
#113
This Japanese Food Truck Made Their Propane Tank Look Like A Big Bottle Of Sriracha
#114
I’ll Take One Pulled Pork Sandwich
#115
Forbidden Muffin
#116
Forbidden Gummys
#117
Forbidden Oreo Cake (Dry Cell Lead Acid Battery)
#118
Forbidden Rice Krispies
#119
Forbidden Gecko Gummy
#120
Forbidden Pork Slices
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What do you think ?
Devil's Advocate 4 years ago
We need a post for the opposite, things that ARE edible, but really look like they aren't, like chocolate pebbles
Katie Lutesinger 4 years ago
I LOVE "forbidden food" posts. In fact the first post on BP I ever enjoyed was a forbidden foods selection platter. :p
Dizzy Falcon 4 years ago
Technically, everything here is edible, but it doesn't mean you want to eat it...
Okiku's Master (still Potato) 4 years ago
I had a chip that had a few pieces broken off, but in reality, it was bigger than any chip I've seen! 20210731_1...14f619.jpg 
Hannah Walters 4 years ago
If your reading this I hope you have a great day and know. “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16 NIV
Devil's Advocate 4 years ago
We need a post for the opposite, things that ARE edible, but really look like they aren't, like chocolate pebbles
Katie Lutesinger 4 years ago
I LOVE "forbidden food" posts. In fact the first post on BP I ever enjoyed was a forbidden foods selection platter. :p
Dizzy Falcon 4 years ago
Technically, everything here is edible, but it doesn't mean you want to eat it...
Okiku's Master (still Potato) 4 years ago
I had a chip that had a few pieces broken off, but in reality, it was bigger than any chip I've seen! 20210731_1...14f619.jpg
Hannah Walters 4 years ago
If your reading this I hope you have a great day and know. “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16 NIV
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