Cilantro is the leafy green part of the coriander plant. In some parts of the world, in United Kingdom for instance, cilantro is referred to as coriander leaves . Cilantro is a member of the parsley family called Umbelliferae, and the leaves on long stems do resembles flat-leaf parsley at a first glance, although the flavor is entirely different. Cilantro and coriander both come from the same plant called Coriandrum satvium which is considered both an herb and a spice. The name cilantro refers t