Is coriander, Parsley, and cilantro indistinguishable item? They all look alike
They all look alike
Coriander and cilantro are the same thing .But not parsley .If you break a palm leaf and smell you can tell the difference and ,believe me ,you'll never forget .You can do that at the produce section at the grocery store . Coriander is American occupancy for cilantro. It is also called Chinese Parsley. Short and stubby with wider leaves whilst Parsley have longer stem with sharp end come to a point leaves. It also has stronger smell.
Coriander is in truth the seed of the cilantro plant.
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Parsley comes in various forms close to flat and curly leafed.
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coriander and cilantro are the same thing.
parsley is different, and it smells highly different too. Coriander is cilantro but does not look like parsley
Parsley and Coriander are two different plants. In North America the coriander leaves are called cilantro and the seed are called coriander. Cilantro is definitely not parsley - completely different tang. Don't know much about coriander, but looks like you already hold your answer anyways.
Answers: Coriander is our American term for cilantro (same thing). It comes surrounded by a bunch and is short and stubby. Parsley has a longer stem and smells different and is not the same.