What is quento in Brazilian cooking?

Answer 1

It is not "quento", although many people in some areas pronounce it like that (like in English " 'kwehn-too' "), but "coentro", which is a seasoning, more (and very!) utilized in the Northeastern Region (< "Coriandrum sativum > Eng.: coriander; Sp.: culantro, cilantro; Fr.: coriandre; Ger.: Koriander; It.: coriandolo). // "quente" is Eng. hot or warm; "esquento" is "I get hot" (which can mean "I get angry/mad"), these having other origin, so different of "coentro".