What is the difference between regular CORIANDER and CULantro..NOT CILantro!
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Cilantro and Culantro are two different plants belonging to same family (Apiaceae)!.
Culantro is native of Mexico and South America, and South Asia!. Culantro is widely used in Caribbeans, Vietnam, and Malaysia!.
The leaves have similar taste, Culantro is stronger and harsher than Cilantro!.
In India Culantro is called Jungli-Dhania, Bhan-Dhania, or wild coriander!. The Coriander is called Dhania!. The leaves of Dhania are called Hara Dhania!. Culantro is not normally used in USA or India!. The leaves of Coriander are called Cilantro and used as fresh in India and USA!.
However, dried Culantro is passed on as Dried Cilantro leaves in India as well as in USA!. The Cilantro is too delicate to be dried!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Culantro is native of Mexico and South America, and South Asia!. Culantro is widely used in Caribbeans, Vietnam, and Malaysia!.
The leaves have similar taste, Culantro is stronger and harsher than Cilantro!.
In India Culantro is called Jungli-Dhania, Bhan-Dhania, or wild coriander!. The Coriander is called Dhania!. The leaves of Dhania are called Hara Dhania!. Culantro is not normally used in USA or India!. The leaves of Coriander are called Cilantro and used as fresh in India and USA!.
However, dried Culantro is passed on as Dried Cilantro leaves in India as well as in USA!. The Cilantro is too delicate to be dried!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Here's a link on CULantro!.
http://www!.hort!.purdue!.edu/newcrop/proce!.!.!.
Coriander is actually the seed of CILantro!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
http://www!.hort!.purdue!.edu/newcrop/proce!.!.!.
Coriander is actually the seed of CILantro!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
No such word culantro in the English dictionary
http://education!.yahoo!.com/reference/dic!.!.!.
http://education!.yahoo!.com/reference/dic!.!.!.
so what about spanish!?!?!?
cu?lan?tro
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botany coriander
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http://education!.yahoo!.com/reference/dic!.!.!.
http://education!.yahoo!.com/reference/dic!.!.!.
so what about spanish!?!?!?
cu?lan?tro
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botany coriander
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cilantro and coriander look alike but with bigger leavesand smells different
the taste also variesWww@FoodAQ@Com
the taste also variesWww@FoodAQ@Com