2 Foods You Didn’t Know Were Called by Different Names in the U.K.

Cookies

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In the U.K., a cookie specifically refers to a chocolate chip cookie. Anything else would be called a “biscuit.” Biscuits aren’t the chewy cookies you’d find in American bakeries, but have a crisper texture, like shortbread.

Cilantro

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Cilantro is one of those foods you either love or hate. If you’re in the latter group, steer clear of “coriander” in Great Britain.

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