Were Does Coriander Come from?

Coriander, (Coriandrum sativum), also called cilantro or Chinese parsley, feathery annual plant of the parsley family (Apiaceae), parts of which are used as both an herb and a spice. Native to the Mediterranean and Middle East regions, the plant is widely cultivated in many places worldwide for its culinary uses.

Is coriander and cilantro the same thing?

While both come from the same plant, they have different uses and tastes. Cilantro is the the leaves and stems of the coriander plant. When the plant flowers and turns seed the seeds are called coriander seeds. ... In many Asian recipes cilantro might be referred to as Chinese Parsley or coriander leaves.

Where did coriander originally come from?

Coriandrum sativum, colloquially known as coriander, originated in Italy but is today cultivated widely in The Netherlands, Central and Eastern Europe (Russia, Hungary, and Holland), the Mediterranean (Morocco, Malta, and Egypt), North Africa, China, India, and Bangladesh [17–20].