![TIL There's a gene that makes cilantro taste like soap. A study by the personal genomics company 23andMe identified a small DNA variation in a cluster of olfactory receptor genes that is TIL There's a gene that makes cilantro taste like soap. A study by the personal genomics company 23andMe identified a small DNA variation in a cluster of olfactory receptor genes that is](https://external-preview.redd.it/tahYrj3IFjrd4XqZolTDigMd5V5EpJEXnGaIgBPaaCg.jpg?auto=webp&s=2dd8440ea2aac9c900d17aa1526a614541aed80b)
TIL There's a gene that makes cilantro taste like soap. A study by the personal genomics company 23andMe identified a small DNA variation in a cluster of olfactory receptor genes that is
![What does cilantro taste like to someone who doesn't taste soap when they eat it? : r/NoStupidQuestions What does cilantro taste like to someone who doesn't taste soap when they eat it? : r/NoStupidQuestions](https://styles.redditmedia.com/t5_2w844/styles/communityIcon_krq4riav5m191.png)
What does cilantro taste like to someone who doesn't taste soap when they eat it? : r/NoStupidQuestions
![Fun fact: both cilantro and stink bug share Aldehyde (a chemical that smells like soap) : r/FuckCilantro Fun fact: both cilantro and stink bug share Aldehyde (a chemical that smells like soap) : r/FuckCilantro](https://external-preview.redd.it/rHi8n_lE-qxjVxdr_PNios6NyoDElInGeMTUbhE4peM.png?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=df8fe639ada3b579ce737ee866f7d541a1f93e8a)
Fun fact: both cilantro and stink bug share Aldehyde (a chemical that smells like soap) : r/FuckCilantro
![I have that mutation that makes cilantro taste like soap, but I oddly love it, as reflected in my pico. : r/SalsaSnobs I have that mutation that makes cilantro taste like soap, but I oddly love it, as reflected in my pico. : r/SalsaSnobs](https://preview.redd.it/7u23b60ab0i31.jpg?auto=webp&s=3e79602c8a2f24b737165d52772cb076585802d3)
I have that mutation that makes cilantro taste like soap, but I oddly love it, as reflected in my pico. : r/SalsaSnobs
![TIL Why Cilantro Tastes Like Soap. People who report that "cilantro tastes bad" have a variation of olfactory-receptor genes that allows them to detect aldehydes—a compound found in cilantro that is also TIL Why Cilantro Tastes Like Soap. People who report that "cilantro tastes bad" have a variation of olfactory-receptor genes that allows them to detect aldehydes—a compound found in cilantro that is also](https://external-preview.redd.it/_X3ubluUAAJSjJEE_aicso4N6uA7M1efVKpKIH8WuMU.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=0e98f596c05261d50e8523d00de56974935dae14)
TIL Why Cilantro Tastes Like Soap. People who report that "cilantro tastes bad" have a variation of olfactory-receptor genes that allows them to detect aldehydes—a compound found in cilantro that is also
![Tastemade on X: "Did you know that 4 - 14% of the population thinks cilantro tastes like soap? It's actually in their genes! Are you pro or anti-cilantro? https://t.co/8FIlXFV43g" / X Tastemade on X: "Did you know that 4 - 14% of the population thinks cilantro tastes like soap? It's actually in their genes! Are you pro or anti-cilantro? https://t.co/8FIlXFV43g" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C3SwYtuW8AEuKBs.jpg:large)
Tastemade on X: "Did you know that 4 - 14% of the population thinks cilantro tastes like soap? It's actually in their genes! Are you pro or anti-cilantro? https://t.co/8FIlXFV43g" / X
![Cilantro is one of the most loved — and hated — herbs. Why does it taste like soap to some people? - Genetic Literacy Project Cilantro is one of the most loved — and hated — herbs. Why does it taste like soap to some people? - Genetic Literacy Project](https://geneticliteracyproject.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/screenshot-am-4-pe4xgyacxdvkgpqfjqk5q2isntvkf5h3czn6gzknlu.png)