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polarizing herb that tastes like soap to people genetically wired to betray it
means The fresh green leaves of the coriander plant, used as an herb in cooking, especially in Mexican, Indian, and Southeast Asian dishes.
from From Spanish 'cilantro,' which comes from Latin 'coriandrum,' itself borrowed from Greek 'koriannon.' English speakers split the plant in two: 'coriander' (often the dried seeds) traveled the older path, while 'cilantro' (the fresh leaves) rode in later through Spanish and Mexican cooking, so the same plant ended up with two names depending on which part — and which kitchen — you mean.
- soap gene
- OR6A2 receptor makes it taste like dish detergent
- two for one
- its seeds are the spice coriander
- ancient cred
- found in Tutankhamun's tomb thousands of years ago
- name origin
- Greek koris, meaning bedbug, after its smell
cilantro vs coriander — same plant (coriandrum sativum) but leaves called cilantro in americas, seeds called coriander spice worldwide
thai cilantro — eryngium foetidum, different species used in southeast asia with more pungent flavor than coriandrum sativum
culantro — eryngium foetidum's caribbean name, narrow serrated leaves, stronger taste, used in puerto rico and dominican republic