Coriander (Seed)
Coriandrum sativum

If you liked "jawbreaker" candies as a child, thank coriander and the British. In England, coriander seeds are sugar-coated to make "comfits," a popular confection which became jawbreakers in America. It's no wonder someone dreamt up making candy out of this delicious seed, given its unique flavor of citrus and sage. The leaves, better known as "cilantro," are also popular in salads and other cuisine. Besides simply tasting good, coriander has been used to aid digestion for thousands of years. These seeds were even found in ancient Egyptian tombs. The Chinese believed coriander seeds could confer immortality, so perhaps Egyptians shared this belief . . . or maybe they just wanted it along to aid digestion in the afterlife.

Commonly called: coriander