Cilantro (bunch)

Cilantro is sold in a small bunch
Cilantro is an aromatic herb well suited as an edible garnish or finishing flavor in savory dishes. The leaves can be lightly torn, chopped, or minced, added at the end of cooking to retain the herb’s bright and fresh flavor. Cilantro is widely incorporated in many cuisines, including Indian, North African, Mexican, Latin American, Middle Eastern, Caribbean, Greek, and Asian. The leaves can be sprinkled over soups, curries, and stews, tossed into stir-fries, cooked into omelets, or stirred into rice and noodle-based dishes. Cilantro can also be blended into sauces such as pesto, hot sauce, chopped into salsa, folded into creamy dips, or used as a flavoring in marinades, brines, and salad dressings. The fragrant leaves are popularly used in Mexican cuisine as a topping over tacos, enchiladas, and bean dips, and in Vietnamese cuisine, the leaves are combined into fried egg rolls and tossed over pho. Indian cuisine also uses Cilantro in samosas, vegetable side dishes, and chana masala, a chickpea curry. Beyond using the fresh leaves, Cilantro can be chopped, mixed into salt, and served as a flavor enhancer. Cilantro pairs well with meats such as poultry, duck, lamb, beef, and fish, tofu, scallions, red bell peppers, corn, tomatoes, ginger, mushrooms, jicama, potatoes, other herbs including mint, parsley, and basil, legumes, and yogurt. Whole, unwashed Cilantro will keep 5 to 7 days when stored upright in a glass of water and covered loosely with a plastic bag in the refrigerator. The leaves have a delicate nature and are recommended for immediate use to capture the best texture and flavor.