Why do Some People Think Cilantro Tastes Like Soap?

The people that dislike cilantro, REALLY dislike cilantro.

Let me make it clear, I absolutely love cilantro. The more the merrier for me!

I was completely shocked when my friend Michelle told me that she disliked cilantro. I thought it was just because she was a picky eater. She became adamant that she hated cilantro and that it tasted like soap.

Ugh, Michelle, that means you have had to eat soap to know what soap tastes like!

I thought it was all hogwash, but I always took extra precautions when ordering things at restaurants. For example, when we were out for dinner at my bachelorette party, I let the server know when he was making our table side guacamole, one had to have no cilantro. I was quite vocal about it and I'm sure I was flailing my arms around like a crazy person. OK, so maybe it isn't as funny when typed out, but it was hilarious the day of the party.

So why does cilantro haters really think it tastes like soap? Turns out, it's genetics! This video does an awesome job explaining the phenomenon.