There a Difference between Chinese parsley and cilantro

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Is there a difference between the two? It looks almost like cilantro?

score 5 · Accepted Answer · edited Mar 09 '17 at 17:30

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It is just another name for cilantro AKA coriander, Latin name coriandrum sativum. There is another herb also labelled "Chinese Parsley," but it does NOT resemble cilantro. This herb is Salt Helioptrope, Latin name Heliotropium curassavicum.

See the picture below for comparison to cilantro: Salt Heliotrope

edited Mar 09 '17 at 17:30

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answered Jul 06 '11 at 04:50

BobMcGee

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And coriander looks like this... http://www.flickr.com/photos/dominiqueb/3826070761/sizes/z/in/photostream/ – notthetup Jul 07 '11 at 09:27

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 03 '18 at 09:08

Sorry, the picture IS NOT Chinese Parsley.

The weblink below shows the difference between Chinese Parsley and Corriander (cilantro).

Chinese Parsley leaves are more pointy, compared to Cilantro leaves which are rounded.

http://tsgcookingschool.com/2015/04/difference-between-chinese-parsley-coriander/

There a Difference between Chinese parsley and cilantro

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