Long before TikTok challenges and body shots, people were laying out entire meals on bodies. Ever heard of nyotaimori? It’s a practice from Japanese kink culture—placing sushi on a naked woman (or man) and eating directly off them. Art, intimacy, and submission all rolled into one… with wasabi on top.

It’s no surprise that food and sex have always had chemistry. Both are sensory, indulgent, and a little taboo. But if you’re thinking of bringing dessert into the bedroom, you’ll want to do it right—without wrecking your sheets or your genitals.

Here’s your ultimate guide to edible foreplay that’s sexy, safe, and a little silly.

Why Food and Sex Go So Well Together

Food play is about more than taste. It heightens:

• Touch & temperature: cold strawberries, warm chocolate—your skin picks up on every nuance

• Taste & smell: sweet, sticky, savory… Invites more sensory immersion

• Power and care: being fed or feeding someone is wildly intimate

Plus, feeding someone—slowly, indulgently—is one of the most intimate acts you can perform. No wonder it’s a kink for some and a bonding ritual for others.

Top Foods to Bring to Bed (Test-Approved)

1. Strawberries

Why: Juicy, not sticky, and sexy

In r/AskWomen, one user writes:

“My bf and I mix food and foreplay all the time. Chocolate fondue… start feeding them each other… then licking the chocolate off each other’s fingers… then we have sex.”

2. Chocolate & Whipped Cream

Why: Luxurious, melt-in-your-mouth fun… until it isn’t

From r/AskReddit:

“GF and I tried chocolate and whipped cream. Started out fine… then after a couple minutes… she looked up at me, chocolate running around her lips and chin… looked like a chocolate goatee”

3. Whipped Cream

Why: Simple, playful. Just don’t overdo it

A voice from r/AskWomen warns:

“Stay away from whipped cream… if you get it on your face, an hour or two later it's going to smell terrible.”

4. Guacamole (Yes, really!)

Why: Slippery and savory. More of a “grown-up food play”

A suggestive r/AskReddit tip:

“Guacamole is the perfect food to lick off and slide between each other… It's not overwhelming like chocolate or whipped cream… cleans up well.”

5. Ice Cubes & Frozen Fruit

Why: Temperature play is nuclear

One user from r/BDSMcommunity mentions: 

“Bondage + Ice is fun. You get your partner tied up so they can't move. And then use ice cubes on their body. Nipple, genitals, thighs, even the face are all sensitive and erotic places to use ice on for a fun and exciting sensation.”

Foods to Avoid in Bed

• Citrus (too acidic)
• Spicy foods (burn alert)
• Crumbly baked goods (so many crumbs in your bed…)
• Anything greasy (your sheets will never recover)
• Alcohol-based sauces (ouch on sensitive skin)

Tip: Now, not all foods are bedroom-friendly—but some are great for before you hop in. Think of them as foreplay for your body’s chemistry. Here’s our guide to foods that help boost your libido.

Health Alert: Keep It Safe & Clean

Avoid flavored lubes, whipped cream, or any food inside the vulva. Sugar and foreign substances disrupt pH, increasing risk of yeast infections or UTIs. Always keep food external. Save the internal play for clean toys and body-safe lubes.

Prep Your Play Space

• Lay down a towel or waterproof sheet

• Keep warm wipes or washcloths nearby

• Talk limits—“no guac on that spot!”—and respect them

• Jump in the shower if whipped cream or chocolate go rogue
  
  

Game Ideas & Playful Twists

• Blindfolded taste test: guess flavors, earn kisses (or a nip if wrong)

• Only-mouth rule: no hands, just feeding and receiving

• Dessert stripping game: remove a layer with each bite

• Saucy body art: lightly paint chocolate or syrup before devouring
  
  

Post-Play Aftercare

• Wipe away with warm cloths, hop in for a shower together

• Snuggle up and talk: “Did you like that?”

• Wash sheets and towels promptly! Sticky sheets = sad morning

Bonus Tease: Hungry for More? Look into Feeding/Feeder Kinks

If this got you curious, you might want to peek into feeding and feederism—kink dynamics where one person derives pleasure from feeding and the other from being fed or growing. It’s a whole world of indulgence, control, and affection. Some find it deeply erotic, others nurturing, some both.

We won’t get into it here, but if food turns you on… you’ll want to dive into that rabbit hole next. Just Google "feeder kink Reddit". You’re welcome.

Final Slice

Food + sex = flavor-packed intimacy—when it's consensual, thoughtful, and clean. Whether it’s strawberries on your collarbones, chocolate trails on thighs, or slow feeding that melts into kisses, let your curiosity and communication lead the way.

Now go forth, and feast—sensually and safely.

About the Author: 

Madhu (she/her) has been an avid reader of all things spicy since her childhood. She writes sassy blog posts and listicles now so that others may benefit from her wholly inappropriate, wholly informative tastes, too.