![TIL There's a gene that makes cilantro taste like soap. A study by the personal genomics company 23andMe identified a small DNA variation in a cluster of olfactory receptor genes that is TIL There's a gene that makes cilantro taste like soap. A study by the personal genomics company 23andMe identified a small DNA variation in a cluster of olfactory receptor genes that is](https://external-preview.redd.it/tahYrj3IFjrd4XqZolTDigMd5V5EpJEXnGaIgBPaaCg.jpg?auto=webp&s=2dd8440ea2aac9c900d17aa1526a614541aed80b)
TIL There's a gene that makes cilantro taste like soap. A study by the personal genomics company 23andMe identified a small DNA variation in a cluster of olfactory receptor genes that is
![Fun fact: both cilantro and stink bug share Aldehyde (a chemical that smells like soap) : r/FuckCilantro Fun fact: both cilantro and stink bug share Aldehyde (a chemical that smells like soap) : r/FuckCilantro](https://external-preview.redd.it/rHi8n_lE-qxjVxdr_PNios6NyoDElInGeMTUbhE4peM.png?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=df8fe639ada3b579ce737ee866f7d541a1f93e8a)
Fun fact: both cilantro and stink bug share Aldehyde (a chemical that smells like soap) : r/FuckCilantro
![I have that mutation that makes cilantro taste like soap, but I oddly love it, as reflected in my pico. : r/SalsaSnobs I have that mutation that makes cilantro taste like soap, but I oddly love it, as reflected in my pico. : r/SalsaSnobs](https://preview.redd.it/7u23b60ab0i31.jpg?auto=webp&s=3e79602c8a2f24b737165d52772cb076585802d3)
I have that mutation that makes cilantro taste like soap, but I oddly love it, as reflected in my pico. : r/SalsaSnobs
![TIL that some people greatly dislike the herb coriander (cilantro), saying that it it smells like soap and tastes like crushed bugs. This reaction has been linked to a set of genes TIL that some people greatly dislike the herb coriander (cilantro), saying that it it smells like soap and tastes like crushed bugs. This reaction has been linked to a set of genes](https://external-preview.redd.it/8az-sZeU6qBXHgHesZN3J0u6XEGl4uDrNkM30u_Ij00.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=127d397f8e91027bcf2bf46b6b57887b65db42bb)
TIL that some people greatly dislike the herb coriander (cilantro), saying that it it smells like soap and tastes like crushed bugs. This reaction has been linked to a set of genes
![I'm really into cooking and hate cilantro. TIL about culantro. It's more potent than cilantro. Fuck. : r/FuckCilantro I'm really into cooking and hate cilantro. TIL about culantro. It's more potent than cilantro. Fuck. : r/FuckCilantro](https://i.redd.it/uflby0kt0bb71.jpg)
I'm really into cooking and hate cilantro. TIL about culantro. It's more potent than cilantro. Fuck. : r/FuckCilantro
![What does cilantro taste like to someone who doesn't taste soap when they eat it? : r/NoStupidQuestions What does cilantro taste like to someone who doesn't taste soap when they eat it? : r/NoStupidQuestions](https://styles.redditmedia.com/t5_2w844/styles/communityIcon_krq4riav5m191.png)
What does cilantro taste like to someone who doesn't taste soap when they eat it? : r/NoStupidQuestions
![Tastemade on X: "Did you know that 4 - 14% of the population thinks cilantro tastes like soap? It's actually in their genes! Are you pro or anti-cilantro? https://t.co/8FIlXFV43g" / X Tastemade on X: "Did you know that 4 - 14% of the population thinks cilantro tastes like soap? It's actually in their genes! Are you pro or anti-cilantro? https://t.co/8FIlXFV43g" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C3SwYtuW8AEuKBs.jpg:large)
Tastemade on X: "Did you know that 4 - 14% of the population thinks cilantro tastes like soap? It's actually in their genes! Are you pro or anti-cilantro? https://t.co/8FIlXFV43g" / X
![TIL Why Cilantro Tastes Like Soap. People who report that "cilantro tastes bad" have a variation of olfactory-receptor genes that allows them to detect aldehydes—a compound found in cilantro that is also TIL Why Cilantro Tastes Like Soap. People who report that "cilantro tastes bad" have a variation of olfactory-receptor genes that allows them to detect aldehydes—a compound found in cilantro that is also](https://external-preview.redd.it/_X3ubluUAAJSjJEE_aicso4N6uA7M1efVKpKIH8WuMU.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=0e98f596c05261d50e8523d00de56974935dae14)
TIL Why Cilantro Tastes Like Soap. People who report that "cilantro tastes bad" have a variation of olfactory-receptor genes that allows them to detect aldehydes—a compound found in cilantro that is also
![Cilantro is one of the most loved — and hated — herbs. Why does it taste like soap to some people? - Genetic Literacy Project Cilantro is one of the most loved — and hated — herbs. Why does it taste like soap to some people? - Genetic Literacy Project](https://geneticliteracyproject.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/screenshot-am-4-pe4xgyacxdvkgpqfjqk5q2isntvkf5h3czn6gzknlu.png)