Do coriander leaves taste like soap?

Wheatley September 17, 2019 at 12:48 2850 views 8 comments The Lounge

I recently bought some tacos from a food truck and tasted it. I was immediately repulsed by its coriander (leaves, not seed) flavor. I wondered how people can like something that tasted this bad. So I googled "coriander", and it turns out that certain people have a gene that makes them able to taste a specific chemical in coriander which cause some people to think coriander taste like soap. I'm one of those people.

I'm curious about what you taste when you try coriander.

Comments (8)

Jamal September 17, 2019 at 13:54 ¶ #329860 0 likes

So you're wondering specifically what percentage of amateur philosophers have this gene?

Tastes great to me. I use it a lot. I call it cilantro these days, to avoid confusion with the seed.

There is some evidence that cilantrophobes can overcome their aversion with repeated exposure to the herb, especially if it is crushed rather than served whole

https://www.britannica.com/story/why-does-cilantro-taste-like-soap-to-some-people

There's something similar going on with milk.

ArguingWAristotleTiff September 17, 2019 at 14:09 ¶ #329864 0 likes

Quoting jamalrob

Tastes great to me. I use it a lot. I call it cilantro these days, to avoid confusion with the seed.

I love Cilantro now but I haven't always. Living in the desert Southwest Cilantro is very popular and used right it is amazing :up:

Jamal September 17, 2019 at 15:55 ¶ #329884 0 likes

Quoting ArguingWAristotleTiff

Southwest Cilantro

Sounds like my kind of place.

ArguingWAristotleTiff September 17, 2019 at 16:33 ¶ #329899 0 likes

Quoting jamalrob

Sounds like my kind of place.

You let me know when you are headed West and I can send you places that you will never want to leave. :flower:

Jamal September 17, 2019 at 18:45 ¶ #329943 0 likes

Reply to ArguingWAristotleTiff Scary

Baden September 17, 2019 at 19:37 ¶ #329951 0 likes

What does soap taste like?

Baden September 17, 2019 at 19:39 ¶ #329952 0 likes

I probably need to expand my diet or something.

S September 24, 2019 at 19:05 ¶ #333289 0 likes

Reply to Baden Coriander.