Why does coriander taste so bad

Sign out. Coriander - are you drooling or recoiling? Alan Benson Source: Alan Benson. Previous Next Show Grid. Previous Next Hide Grid. Parsley, again — not a huge fan, but not a vile reaction like with coriander. My friend is somewhat unique; South Asians seem to have one of the lowest prevalence of the genetic quirks, according to the Encyclopedia Brittanica.

By contrast, among East Asians, nearly one in five people experience a bad taste when eating coriander. Perhaps because the prevalence of genetically wired coriander-hate is so low among South Asians, the herb flourishes in Indian cuisine. Which is hard on my friend and her taste compatriots. I am 40 now and very recently have found that the coriander recently available in markets have a very weird bitter smell n taste.

I really doubted the present scenarios where they are grown as till now l was so fond of coriander and used lavishly in food. After I read your article it seems it is genetic for people. So, I want to ask you whether can someone develop this Genetic disorder in some point of your life or it is by birth.

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Chanel No. Some people possess a gene that makes them super-sensitive to the aldehyde component found in cilantro and other foods and products. But unlike other fixed genetic outcomes such as eye color or hair color, your cilantro preference can also be changed by environmental factors.

Some suggest that crushing the cilantro leaves before using it diminishes the soapy characteristic. And other positive influences can happen.