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Shiso

August 10, 2016 By Karl Leave a Comment

Now here’s a flavorful and versatile herb that’s used in Japan for many types of foods. Called “Perilla” in the US, it can be found in many Asian grocery stores. I prefer the green shiso, over the red variety, but they are both good.

Fresh leaves (chopped up) can be added to salads, served over tofu, or added to a tempura or other batter to give it a distinctive taste.

What I have done is dried it thoroughly and pulverized it in a spice grinder. The resulting powder has a strong taste and can be used like a salt as an ingredient or for sprinkling on top of rice, fish, noodles, etc.

Nearly done with the drying process.

Nearly done with the drying process.

 

After a run through the spice grinder.

After a run through the spice grinder.

 

Dried, ground and ready to use.

Dried, ground and ready to use.

 

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