What is cilantro?
Coriandrum sativum is a species of the Coriandrum genus. (1)
Coriandrum sativum is also known as coriander, dhania, or cilantro. (1)
Cilantro and Humans
Can a human eat the cilantro plant?
All parts of a cilantro plant are edible. (1)
What does cilantro taste like?
Most people perceive cilantro as having a tart, lemon/lime taste, but to nearly a quarter of those surveyed, the leaves taste like dish soap, linked to a gene that detects some specific aldehydes that can produce soapy sensation from the odorant substances. (1)
Resources
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coriander
