Coriander Or Cilantro Close Up Stock Image

Coriander is an annual herb of the family of `Apiaceae`. It is also known as Chinese parsley, dhania or cilantro , All parts of the plant are edible, but the fresh leaves and the dried seeds as a spice are the parts most traditionally used in cooking. Most people perceive the taste of coriander leaves as a tart, lemon/lime taste, but to nearly a quarter of those surveyed, the leaves taste like dish soap, linked to a gene which detects some specific aldehydes that are also used as odorant substances in many soaps and detergents.