Where can I find Cilantro in London?!
Cilantro and Corriander
The scientific name for cilantro is Coriandum Sativum and it is often called by the name coriander. In fact, "cilantro" is the Spanish word for coriander. Cilantro is a member of the parsley family of herbs. SO AS YOU SEE (A CERTAIN SOMEONE!!!) IT IS NOT AN IMAGINARY WORD.
Answers: Americans call it cilantro because of the enormous influence of mexican dishes in the USA.
Cilantro and Corriander
The scientific name for cilantro is Coriandum Sativum and it is often called by the name coriander. In fact, "cilantro" is the Spanish word for coriander. Cilantro is a member of the parsley family of herbs. SO AS YOU SEE (A CERTAIN SOMEONE!!!) IT IS NOT AN IMAGINARY WORD.
Try finding fresh Corriander at your grocery store. It's the same thing.
Fresh coriander, found in Greek, Italian, Chinese, Vietnamese food stores and at the fresh herbs sections of supermarkets.
In English, the word "cilantro" does not exist - it is a "non-word." Coriander is the term for the leaves of the coriander plant and "coriander seed" is the term for the seeds of the plant.
In the USA, for some reason, the word "cilantro" has been invented to mean "coriander," and coriander seed is referred to simply as coriander.
You will therefore find coriander ("cilantro") in any supermarket worth its salt...
You must have hispanic grocery stores in London...if not, look for fresh Coriander.
Order seeds from catalog and grow some. Very hardy and easy to grow...or look for Chinese parsley. They may have it under that category.