05/06/2026
🌿 The "Dish Soap" Drama: Why Some people Reckon Coriander (Ngò Rí) Tastes Like a Bar of Soap! 🧼
Ever seen a customer meticulously picking every single green leaf out of their Bánh Mì like they’re defusing a bomb? 💣 Turns out, they aren't just being precious—there’s actually some proper science behind why some people treat coriander like it’s absolute kryptonite!
If you think our favourite herb tastes like a sq**rt of Morning Fresh, here’s the go:
🧬 Blame the DNA: It’s a literal genetic mutation! People with the OR6A2 gene are hyper-sensitive to the chemical compounds in coriander. To them, it doesn’t taste fresh—it tastes like they just took a big ol' bite out of a block of Morning fresh soap. Absolute shocker.
🌍 A Proper Geographical Divide: Turns out up to 21% of folks from Europe and North America carry this "anti-coriander" gene. Meanwhile, only a tiny 3% to 7% of Asians and Latin Americans have it, mostly because we’ve been chucking it in our food since day dot.
🌿 Sensory Overload: Back home, a lot of Western mates are used to dried herbs or mild stuff cooked right down. Biting into raw, punchy, fresh Vietnamese coriander completely blows their tastebuds away—and not in a good way!
🥖 Team Coriander or Team "No Coriander"?
Look, at OG Rolls, we don’t judge. Whether you reckon coriander is the ultimate finishing touch or tastes like a load of laundry, we’ve got you sorted.
If you're among the gene-cursed crew, just tell the team "No Ngò" or “No coriander” and we’ll make sure your roll is 100% soap-free and 100% elite. 👌👇
Hit us in the comments: Are you Team Coriander 🌿 or Team Soap 🧼?