Why does eating pineapple make my tongue tingle?

Question

Why does eating pineapple make my tongue tingle?

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Answer 1

Because when you eat pineapple, pineapple eats you.

Lol, automod removed my first attempt at this comment because it was too short, but making an explanation as simple as possible is the whole point of this sub. Everyone treats it like r/explainlikeimtwenty, and the vast majority of explanations here are far too complex for the whole point of the sub.

But, it’s pretty much exactly that. Pineapple has enzymes thay sort of digest you. As you eat it, it’s eating your tongue. If you eat enough pineapple, you’ll have a raw tongue.