Hate cilantro? Love olives? Why some foods are so polarizing
CNN
Love it or hate it is pretty clear when it comes to foods that are especially divisive. But the reasons behind what we like and don't like are not always so straightforward.
(CNN) — For as long as she can remember, Isabella Silvers has despised the taste of cilantro.
The 30-year-old British-Punjabi journalist living in London says the herb has shown up in dishes served at family meals throughout her life -- among them naan, dahl and mattar paneer.
"I would have to awkwardly eat around it or pick it out," Silvers said about the green leaves that are part of the coriander plant and common in the cuisines of India, Mexico, Thailand and Morocco, among many others.
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