To wonder whether or not coriander tastes a little soapy to everyone?

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I know about the 'coriander tastes like soap gene' and I know people with that who can't tolerate any bit of coriander in their food, it makes them sick etc. When you read about that online the explanation is that people with this gene hate coriander so much because the gene makes it taste like soap. But I'm happy to eat coriander and also think it tastes like soap? Like I don't think it's a BAD flavour, it's just soapy. So do I have the gene but somehow don't despise coriander for some reason? Or is it slightly soapy for everyone and people with the gene taste it significantly more strongly. What does coriander taste like to you, if it doesn't taste like soap?

Going against the grain here and state it has a faint smell of bleach. It's not a horrible taste but yeah a bit soapy.

Yes slightly soapy here but I still sort of like it

I loathe coriander, but it's not totally soapy to me. It's a weird bitter, earthy dry smell, and tastes like that about a thousand times more. Foul stuff.

Yes - love it.

Agree 100% l love it especially on salad

Somebody mentioned Stevia, I agree, there's something very school chemistry lab about it, in the back of your (my) throat.

Gosh no, absolutely adore the stuff

YANBU - I thought this when I found out about the "gene". I can taste the flavour people don't like, but I like it. So I think you just like coriander or you don't.

I’m not fond of it but I wouldn’t have thought of soap

Oh that's so upsetting! I bloody love corriander i do!

I love it and it's not at all soapy to me

I eat all foods… apart from coriander. Makes me retch!

I don't know what soap tastes like but coriander tastes horrible and musty to me. Hate the stuff.

I really used to dislike fresh coriander because aeons ago, while living abroad, I once bought a big bunch by mistake, instead of flat leaf parsley. Ugh!

I don’t mind it now, but still not mad about it.

It has a bitter perfume-like taste to me. Doesn’t add anything to a meal though I don’t consciously avoid it.