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I don't believe in this cilantro soap trope. Cilantro distinctly tastes like soap to me... and is delicious. I'm pretty sure it's just an odd taste that some pe
by imsofuture 9y ago
I don't believe in this cilantro soap trope. Cilantro distinctly tastes like soap to me... and is delicious. I'm pretty sure it's just an odd taste that some people enjoy and some people don't. I used to hate it, now I love it, it tastes the same.
- hwillis 9y agoI mean... it's not just a trope, it's OR6A2[1]. But yes you're broadly correct that the overall taste is the same. Some people are just much more sensitive to particular compounds in it. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OR6A2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OR6A2
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- calebm 9y agoSame here, Cilantro does taste like soap to me, but I like it. I've found very few of the people who think it tastes like soap like it though.
- int_19h 9y agoThe very definition of "taste" is fuzzy. Is it the way it actuates the receptors in your mouth, or is it the signals that ultimately come to your brain?
- samfriedman 9y agoHere's another anecdote: when I was younger, cilantro was a nightmare for me. It tasted horrible and I could detect it in minute amounts, like to season a soup or curry. Years later, I love the stuff. I don't know when my taste for it changed, but I find cilantro one of the most effective and interesting flavors for certain dishes. I also like wine.