Snags wrote:Cilantro is Spanish for Coriander probably the Mexicans calling it Cilantro is where the US started using the name ????...
Almost certainly, because it is referenced and used in a lot of Latin-American foods.
I'm one of those who has the 'soapy gene' so coriander leaves taste like soap to me. Can't stand it. The coriander seed is just fine though. Go figure.
