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The "cilantro soap gene" is a genetic factor that makes cilantro taste and smell like soap. A study from 23andMe reveals the OR6A2 gene as a possible cause for some people's distinct cilantro ...
For some, cilantro tastes like soap, dirt, crushed bugs or metal shavings.
Some associate it with an intensely unpleasant taste, including a combination of soap and vomit, or say that it is similar to the foul smelling odor emitted by stinkbugs. This is suggested to be due to the presence of aldehyde chemicals, [ 8 ] which may be present in soap, various detergents, coriander, and several species of stinkbugs.
Cilantro tastes like soap to some people. Here's why, and what you can use to replace it in your recipes.
Coriander (/ ˌ k ɒr i ˈ æ n d ər, ˈ k ɒr i æ n d ər /; [1] Coriandrum sativum), also known as cilantro (/ s ɪ ˈ l æ n t r oʊ,-ˈ l ɑː n-/), [1]: 90 is an annual herb in the family Apiaceae. Most people perceive coriander to have a tart, slightly citrus taste.
Coriander (also known as cilantro); some people perceive an unpleasant "soapy" taste and/or a rank smell. This is believed to be a result of an enzyme that changes its taste (a genetic trait). Clamato , a drink made primarily of reconstituted tomato juice concentrate and reconstituted dried clam broth, with a dash of high-fructose corn syrup ...
1. Cilantro – Ina Garten. Few foods are as polarizing as the herb that some people love, and others swear to Bob, tastes like soap. The “Barefoot Contessa” herself supposedly falls into the ...
Persicaria odorata, with common names Vietnamese coriander, rau răm, laksa leaf (calque from Malay 'daun laksa'), [2] Vietnamese cilantro, phak phai (from Thai: ผักแพว), praew leaf, hot mint, Cambodian mint [3] and Vietnamese mint, [4] is an herb whose leaves are used in Southeast Asian and Northeast Indian cooking.