Pronunciation of coriander: [ yán sui ]?
It is an annual herb, also known as "caraway", commonly known as "cilantro". It is an annual herb. Leaves alternate, pinnately compound, stems and leaves have a special aroma, flowers small, white flowers. The fruit is round and can be used as a spice. Young stems and leaves can be used for flavoring.
Example: Yuan Qin Jianfu, "Dongtang Lao", 3rd section: "Selling vegetables, green cabbage, red root vegetables, coriander, gourd turnip and green onion heh." ?
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According to folklore, King Zhou of the Shang Dynasty was a mediocre and barren ruler, who revered the belief in demonic concubines and brutalized the faithful. King Wen of Zhou obeyed the will of heaven, mastered justice, gathered the vassals and crushed Shang Zhou. Zhao Gongming, against the will of heaven, helped Shang Zhou and was killed on the battlefield. Zhao Gongming's three sisters, Yun Xiao, Qiong Xiao and Bixiao, took revenge for their brother and fought against Jiang Ziya. During the chaos of the battle, Yang Jian released his roaring dog, which tore Bixiao's pants to shreds.
Bixiao was afraid of revealing her shame, and squatted down with her hands covering her shame. Yunxiao, Qiongxiao a moment in the rush over, pick up a piece of stone, aimed at the back of the head of the snarling dog hit, all of a sudden the snarling dog's brain four spray.
Bixiao pants were torn, lost chastity. She hated the roaring dog, and brought the dead dog to skin it and ate the dog's meat. Eat the meat, drink the soup, to solve the hate, smack of dog skin and dog paw thrown in that ride nausea, on the ground dug a small pit buried on. Who knows the roaring dog is also the immortal dog, its hair grows into a kind of herb, later known as cilantro.
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