The leaf lobes in the lower part of the plant are large, generally oval or fan-shaped, which is also the main edible part, while the leaf lobes in the upper part are slender.

coriander is a slender herb. Although it is inconspicuous, it is easy to recognize. The official Chinese name of coriander is coriander. Coriander in Umbelliferae is native to the Mediterranean region of Europe, which is also the hometown of many vegetables in Umbelliferae with the same strong smell. Coriander's generic name Coriandrum comes from ancient Greek koris, which refers to a bug, which shows that people noticed the special smell of coriander thousands of years ago.

people who like it think it smells good. According to Shuo Wen Jie Zi, corium sativum is a kind of plant like ginger, which can be fragrant when eaten. People who don't like it hate it, saying that it smells like soap, stinks, and stinks of turtle (a kind of stinkbug). In short, it is heinous, and I wish it would become extinct.

records of coriander in ancient books

coriander was brought from the western regions by Zhang Qian in the Western Han Dynasty, and it was widely planted in China, and it was called coriander, or fragrant coriander. Since it carries a fragrant word, it shows that the coriander party in China is still in the majority. Wang Zhen's "Agricultural Book" records: "Coriander can be used for neutrons and leaves in vegetables, and it is edible both raw and cooked, which is very beneficial to the world."

Li Shizhen is also a coriander party. In Materia Medica, it is said that "it is picked in winter and spring, which is delicious and edible, and can also be used as fermented grains". Moreover, the cultivation of coriander is relatively simple and lively. No matter whether it is sunny or rainy, it can grow well in dry land and fertile land, and it can also be self-sown, which is deeply loved by the public.

However, because of its strong smell, coriander was regarded as a kind of meat dish in ancient times, which was the same as leek. No matter Taoism or Buddhism, coriander was forbidden. "Tian Pan Jing" says: "If you eat this dish by mistake, you will not regret it. Long-term robbery in a nose hell, no period. " The consequences of eating coriander by practitioners are very serious.