Leaf Species
Breathe Lisbon
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
Where can we see it in Lisbon?
In almost every Portuguese traditional dishes, especially in those from the Alentejo region. It is an aromatic herb with a cylindrical stalk and lots of small branches, great to enrich the flavours of a recipe. It is a glabrous plant, from the Apiaceae family, with small and aromatic light pink or white flowers, a diacenic fruit and whose leaves with a characteristic aroma are used as seasoning.
