Herbs

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Do all south indians like Coriander, the green herb ?
I ask this because, in the western countries Coriander is liked as well as totally hated by segments of people. See genetic explanation below...

The comments from coriander (they call them Cilantro, the Spanish language name) haters borders on hints that this may also be due to the fact that it is grown and used by people in warm weather countries, and the not so warm weather people (therefore) hate it.

Why do some of us hate cilantro?
[This is an excerpt from Why Do Some of Us Hate Cilantro? - Chowhound ]
“How cilantro tastes to you has a lot to do with your genes,” says YouTube SciShow’s Hank Green in an informative video. Studies have shown that up to 14 percent of our population carries olfactory-receptor genes that sense the smell of aldehyde chemicals. These chemicals, found in cilantro, also happen to be in that Dove bar of soap sitting in your shower. Because most of your taste is actually derived from smell, the association between the two can be extremely off-putting. You can thank your ancestors for this picky palate.
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This coriander aversion is so widespread that there are even jokes about it in magazines.