Cilantro was described as an aphrodisiac in the Arabian Nights,
but that fact fails to impress those who hate it with a passion.
Cilantro was described as an aphrodisiac in the Arabian Nights,
but that fact fails to impress those who hate it with a passion.
(Maria J. Avila Lopez/Bay Area News Group Archives)  It's
entirely possible we have unleashed the passions and resentments
of a new silent majority -- or a we're-mad-as-hell-and-not-
going-to-take-it-anymore minority.  We're talking about
Americans who really, really hate cilantro and genuinely feel
oppressed by the seemingly pro-cilantro bias in our society.
The anti-cilantro views came in response to Love/Hate. In this
latest edition of our occasional, eclectic cultural smackdowns,
we asked readers to weigh in on their adoration or disdain of
cilantro and other divisive vegetables.  Readers from all over
the Bay Area -- and the United States -- had lots to say. While
they also expressed views on okra, kale, beets and Brussels
sprouts, they really became