Coriander Coriander Coriander (; "Coriandrum sativum"), also known as cilantro () or Chinese parsley, is an annual herb in the family Apiaceae. All parts of the plant are edible, but the fresh leaves and the dried seeds are the parts most traditionally used in cooking. Most people perceive the taste of coriander leaves as a tart, lemon/lime taste, but a smaller group, of about 4–14% of people tested, think the leaves taste like bath soap, as linked to a gene which detects aldehyde chemicals also present in soap. Coriander is native to regions spanning from southern Europe and northern Africa to
Sweet v Parsley rea" is an essential ingredient of every offence unless some reason can be found for holding that that is not necessary. The case's significance in English criminal law is that it sets out new set guidelines for determining whether an offence is one of strict liability or whether "mens rea" is a presumed requirement. Lord Reid laid down the following guidelines for all cases where the offence is criminal as opposed to quasi-criminal: Sweet v Parsley Sweet v Parsley was an English criminal law case where the defendant landlady of a farmhouse (which was let to students and which she