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10 Perilla recipes - how to eat and enjoy them!
Perilla leaf is in full season now and I wanted to quickly share tips on how to eat or use them in your everyday Korean cooking. Perilla is such a versatile ingredient in Korean cooking and if you can't buy them, it is quite easy to grow them so you may want to try that.
- English name: Perilla leaves
- Korean name: Kkaennip 깻잎
- Scientific name: P. Frutescens
- Other name: Sesame leaves - this must have come from a direct translation of Kkae 깨 which means "sesame" and 잎 which means "leaves". Perilla and Sesame are two totally different plants so it is basically incorrect.
- Uses: Sometimes it is used like an herb, sometimes it is used like a lettuce and then sometimes it can be just a regular vegetable. I think I have to say it is one of my most favorite Korean vegetable.
- How to grow Perilla - you can grow them easily in pots or in your garden. Grows well in warm weather and best in partial shade if the sun is really strong like in California. It's also best to plant them directly and not transplant. Seeds are sold at Korean grocers, online on Amazon (here) or other seed companies like Kitazawa Seed Company. Once you have fully grown plants, you can harvest seeds for next year!!
Perilla vs Sesame vs Shiso leaves, aren't they the same thing?
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