Chinese Parsley? -- {Was-What is Cilantro ?]

[Guest guest]

Hmm, I wonder why it was referred to that way throughout this book. I

just doubled-checked and lots of sites have it listed as another name

for cilantro/coriander. My question is _where_ is it called Chinese

parsley? I've never heard it called that in the US either (at least not

anywhere I've lived). Interesting! Has anyone heard it called Chinese

parsley? Where?

 

Peace,

Mo

 

Christie wrote:

> Here in the UK we call it fresh coriander or coriander leaf. Never heard of

> it being called Chinese parsley here, Mo.

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[Guest guest]

I have heard it called Chinese parsley, but not sure where. I have lived in

Australia but not in England (only visited). It makes a lot of sense since

parsley is not used in Chinese cooking. I found myself once looking for regular

Italian flat leaf parsley in Oakland Chinatown, and no luck at all. Every store

had cilantro/coriander leaf/Chinese parsley though. No parsley anywhere at

all....Roseta

[Guest guest]

That's so interesting! I love it when someone points out something I'd

never noticed in a way I won't forget Thanks, Roseta.

Peace,

Mo

 

rosetalleo wrote:

> <snipped> It makes a lot of sense since parsley is not used in Chinese

cooking. I found myself once looking for regular Italian flat leaf parsley in

Oakland Chinatown, and no luck at all. Every store had cilantro/coriander

leaf/Chinese parsley though. No parsley anywhere at all....Roseta

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[Guest guest]

I've seen cilantro called Chinese parsley only in books describing it. I'm in

Texas, and of course, it's available in all the stores and you can get it dry,

too, with the jars of dried herbs. It's a Mexican herb, though it's used in a

lot of other cultures, including, I think, China.

 

Elizabeth Hamel

 

 

[Guest guest]

I had a salad for lunch in a restaurant today, and the description of it

including fresh cilantro. One of the reasons I ordered it was because of the

comments on this board. Yum, I thought. it was an " Asian " salad. Well, I had it

and it was pretty good, but at first I didn't taste the cilantro, and then

BINGO! it hit. And I was, for a moment or two, transported into a realm of

bliss. :-) Cindi

 

 

 

 

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E. A. Hamel <eahamel

 

Mon, December 14, 2009 10:30:27 PM

[veg_grp] Re:Chinese Parsley? -- {Was-What is Cilantro ?]

 

 

I've seen cilantro called Chinese parsley only in books describing it. I'm in

Texas, and of course, it's available in all the stores and you can get it dry,

too, with the jars of dried herbs. It's a Mexican herb, though it's used in a

lot of other cultures, including, I think, China.

 

Elizabeth Hamel

 

 

[Guest guest]

I'm starting to wonder if maybe it's a name that that's gone out of

fashion, the way some of us remember all margarines being called

" oleo " back in the day. If I remember, I'll try to track down the

cookbook that used that name all the way thru and see what the

publication date is. Thanks! Peace, Mo

 

E. A. Hamel wrote:

> I've seen cilantro called Chinese parsley only in books describing it.