Are you also the one who can’t stand elachi in biryani or pineapple on pizza? Then viral Reddit thread could be of your interest. While it is advised that you give a dish its fair chance and try to appreciate all ingredients used, but individual choices differ, don’t they? No wonder some of the most popular dishes have divided the world of food enthusiasts several times. And seems like most of those have gathered together on the thread to list down an ingredient that spoils the food for them! 

Started by a Reddit user, by the name of 'u/aliensockmonkey', asking people to name the ingredients that make them turn away from a dish, the discussion raked in a lot of interest among Redditors who are commenting about their preferences and pointing out the ingredient(s) that spoil the food for them. And some of the ingredients on the list is sure to surprise you 

For instance, a user named cleverjolo feels cilantro tastes like dish soap. “The first time I realised this, I thought the restaurant hadn't properly rinsed my dishes/silverware. Came to the realisation it was the cilantro", he wrote. Pinktiptoes08 echoed cleverjolo's thoughts and said cilantro tastes "soapy to me" and ruins the whole thing. Another person with a username Bigsurge said they are among the "unlucky few" who cannot eat cilantro because it smells like a "dead fish tank" and tastes "awful". "I wish it didn't. Apparently, it's a genetic thing like when people can smell asparagus in their pee," Bigsurge said. Rosemary was under the radar too,  King_EmEmEm wrote "my mom hates rosemary with a living passion". Another common ingredient on the list was fennel seeds. “Fennel seed for me. I can track it like a damn bloodhound.”, said MikeTheImpaler while another user echoed and said “Came here to say fennel. It's so cloying.” On the other hand, TechnicalTroll, added, "Did you know, in India, fennel seeds are eaten after meals as mouth fresheners? It's surprisingly effective."

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Other ingredients that found mention were "celery" because of its "strong flavor that is really bitter", and "cloves" as it's "way too harsh and overpowers everything".  

But some ingredients that really surprised us were “raisins’ and “tomato slices”. Have a look: 

Banana too got some people complain about how it “contaminates EVERYTHING with banana taste” if packed together in a bag.

Do you have an addition to this list? Let us know!