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Perilla/Shiso leaves – an acquired taste :)

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    • January 18, 2017 at 10:37 am #71080
      John in Baton Rouge
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      I’m relatively new to Korean food, and recently I bought a container of Seasoned Perilla (similar to perilla kimchi but not spicy) from the Korean grocery store. At first, I was like “OMG I’m never gonna buy this again! What a weird taste!” It has a somewhat bitter/minty taste. I’m not one to waste food, so I continued to eat it periodically… Well, by the time I got to the end of the container I loved it. Now I’ve added it to my shopping list. My favorite way to eat it is in a wrap with some sticky rice or sushi rice and some ssamjang dipping sauce (see maangchi’s recipe). I’m even considering growing my own perilla… :) Funny how you can acquire a taste for things… if you’re open minded…

    • February 2, 2017 at 11:43 am #71290
      dwayinMA
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      I grew Perilla last summer, and it was so easy — it grows like a weed! Very easy, and the seeds are easy to save for next year, though I’ve heard it also self-germinates. I actually don’t like the taste, but my Korean BF and his kids love it. They make a type of kimchi with the leaves that they all really loved. I’ve tried it several ways, and it’s too licorice-like for me, though!

    • February 2, 2017 at 4:10 pm #71295
      John in Baton Rouge
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      Thanks dwayinMA! I read somewhere else also that it’s easy to grow. After reading your comment Ive decided to order some seeds and give it a try! They are so expensive at the korean grocery store I shop at. They dont sell them fresh. They sell them packed in oil and seasoned. $7 for small amount. Thank you!

    • February 2, 2017 at 6:17 pm #71296
      EvilGrin
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      They are very expensive at mine too. Roughly 8-10 leaves are around $2-$3. That crazy high when you consider how much they weigh and they grow as easy as a weed.

      Im pretty sure Kitazawa sells the correct seeds.
      http://www.kitazawaseed.com/seeds_korean_shiso.html

    • February 2, 2017 at 8:42 pm #71297
      John in Baton Rouge
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      Thanks Evil I’m gonna check out that link. Have you tried growing them?

    • February 4, 2017 at 11:37 am #71320
      EvilGrin
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      My father grew some. Im not very found of the flavor but its not bad in some soups. I do like the seeds for powder though so i just buy the powder.

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