Whatever you're hoping to accomplish, with so many things out there to choose from you are sure to find something to suit your needs. One basic rule in selecting foods is to be sure it looks expensive. This signals to the other person you must care a lot for them. According to common wisdom, almost any seafood works well, especially oysters and clams. Several vegetables such as beans and peas, celery, asparagus, fennel, leek, onions, radish and truffles have also been known to act as aphrodisiacs.
Mushrooms are by far the favorite vegetable.
There are many different kinds, each with it's own story and purpose. Spices are great to add flavor to your food but many can also be aphrodisiacs. Asafoetida, also known as devil's dung, ferula, or hing, is a light brown powder and has an unusual taste, you either love it or hate it. According to traditional Indian herbal medicine, Cardamom seeds boiled with milk is a great remedy for impotence and premature ejaculation when taken together with honey. Cloves, garlic, ginger, nutmeg, pepper, saffron, vanilla, and just plain table salt are also used.