It’s hard to describe the taste of shiso, the fragrant and addictive herb you might have seen decorating a sushi platter, or elsewhere in Japanese, Korean, and Southeast Asian cuisines. As distinctive ...

This video shows how to make Japanese miso eggplant, also known as nasu dengaku. It includes grilling or pan-frying eggplant halves, coating them with a miso glaze made with sake, sesame oil, sugar, ...

What is Shiso Dressing? Shiso dressing, also known as aojiso (青じそ) dressing or ooba (大葉) dressing, is a popular type of dressing in Japan. It is made using perilla leaves, which give it its distinct ...

Red shiso leaf imparts the rusty color and flavor to Lil' Deb's Oasis' take on a filthy martini. Smoke 'em if you got 'em. Farmacy takes that to heart with its smoke-infused Bong Appetit cocktail. The ...

Antioxidant content and activity are increased during the processing and digestion of Japanese apricots pickled with salted red perilla leaves, new research shows. Shiso-zuke umeboshi, a traditional ...