Korean cooking ingredients :

Perilla leaves

English name: Perilla leaves
Also known as: "sesame leaves"
Scientific name: Perilla frutescens
Classified under: Fruits & Vegetables

Korean name: 깻잎
Romanized: Kkaennip

Perilla leaves are often translated from Korean as “sesame leaves,” which is technically a correct translation although they aren’t related to the sesame plant. They look a little similar to Japanese shiso leaves but taste very different and are larger, flatter, have a less serrated edge, and are a little purple on the underside.

If you can’t find them in the store, you can try to grow them yourself. Many of my readers are growing their own.