slo’s THURSDAY 12/12 poll - Cilantro Rice

[Dan Murphy]

Have never heard of it don't think I've ever had it.

 

[Kooks and Bay Bay]

I like rice.
I hate cilantro.
It tastes like stink bugs smell and my sister always thought I was weird for saying that until I googled it and in fact stink bugs and cilantro contain aldehyde.

 

[CynBeth]

Never had it. My other family members have food allergies so everything we make has to be pretty plain.

 

[mjkacmom]

I’m not a huge rice person, but when I make it it’s in my giant rice cooker, never minute or packaged, I don’t like that. I’ve made cilantro rice with Mexican, the cilantro goes in after it’s cooked, fresh lime juice during cooking.

 

[mjkacmom]

Never had it. My other family members have food allergies so everything we make has to be pretty plain.

It’s rice, lime juice cilantro.

 

[leebee]

I like it and buy it occasionally. I don't make it here at home as cilantro tastes like soap to my daughter and I don't want to make 2 sides (even if it IS all just rice).

 

[BrianL]

I'm sure I've had it in a mexican restaurant, but I've never made it at home. I like cilantro, but don't like it to be too strong, which usually it's not.

 

[Diznygrl]

I'm sure a lot of people already know this, but I thought I'd mention it anyway. Cilantro only tastes like soap to a certain percentage of the population. From health.com:

'However, while cilantro offers a refreshing citrusy taste for most people, research shows up to 14% of the population find the herb tastes like soap. People who have the olfactory receptor gene OR6A2 are more likely to dislike cilantro and experience a soapy taste when biting into the herb.'

I'm not one of the 14% so I enjoy cilantro, but have never had cilantro rice. It's not really on my radar but I would eat it if it was served to me.

 

[tvguy]

Never heard of it. My wife is one of those people that cilantro tastes like soap so she avoids anything with it.
And as a diabetic, rice is something I avoid.

 

[sarahann77]

I've had a restaurant or Disney variation but don't think I've bought any from the store. I do love cilantro so might have to try it at some point.

 

[monsterkitty]

Cilantro tastes like soap suds to me and I don't eat anything containing soap suds.

 

[lovesmurfs]

I've had it in restaurants. It's okay, I guess. I don't care for rice in general.