You need ‘Green Shiso’ leaves to make this salad. Alternatively ‘Perilla’ that has similar scent can be used. I used to have so much difficulties to find ‘Shiso’ but now I am growing ‘Shiso’ in my garden. I bought seeds of ‘Aojiso’, Japanese Green Shiso, from a store in NSW on eBay. If you like ‘Shiso’, why don’t you try growing them yourself?
Makes
4 Servings
Ingredients
1 Continental Cucumber *about 300g
1/4 teaspoon Salt
4-5 leaves Shiso *thinly sliced
1/2 to 1 Chilli *thinly sliced
1-2 teaspoons Sesame Oil
1 pinch Sugar
Method
- Cut Cucumber in quarter lengthways and cut diagonally. Or cut it as you like. Sprinkle Salt and massage, then set aside.
- Add all other ingredients and mix to combine.
Comments
Vicki in Colorado
13/03/2024
Thank you so much. I’ve missed salted cucumbers so much after moving from Japan. I may try growing the shiso with my rocket and mizuna greens this year.
Hiroko
13/03/2024
Hi Vicki. Thank you for posting your comment. Sometimes the most simple dish like this one is what I crave. Shiso is easy to grow if you can find seeds. I have never collected the seeds at the end of the season. They grow by themselves every year, and they never die.