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Tag Archives: perilla
Time to plant the shiso!
We have two nice pots of shiso which reseed themselves every year, but if you’re not so fortunate it’s (past) time to plant the shiso for a summer harvest. What is shiso you ask? According to this excellent Australian food … Continue reading
Recipe: Pickled Shiso (Perilla)
Pickled shiso, aka perilla, is a popular component in an array of Korean banchan appetizers. You can get it jarred, or in the deli case of your Korean market, but it’s much better when made with fresh shiso from your … Continue reading
Salting away shiso
Success! A few weeks ago I wrote of my scheme to make salt shiso pickles by sprinking a bit of salt on each of my homegrown shiso leaves and stacking them up in a jar. The leaves were then pressed … Continue reading
Silly about shiso
Shiso is an aromatic bitter herb with a flavor profile in the same ballpark as mint and Thai basil: metallic, sharply sour but with a hint of sweetness, and an underlay of smoke or maybe cinnamon. The big (3-4” across) shiso … Continue reading