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Coriander Coriandrum sativum is an annual herb in the family Apiaceae. It is also known as Chinese parsley, dhania or cilantro. All parts of the coriander 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 coriander as having a tart 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