Shiso (Perilla) has become popular, and more and more people are growing Shiso at home as it is often difficult to purchase from stores. If you are growing Shiso, you might be struggling to consume it and looking for recipes. Do you know you can eat not only leaves but also flowers? Some people harvest …
My Shiso (Perilla) plants are growing well in a pot. They never die, don’t they? Every year, I can enjoy the fragrant Shiso. Here is another recipe that you can use Shiso, and this is quite popular in Japan. However, it is not popular in my house. My family members don’t enjoy Shiso. It smells …
Thinly sliced Kombu (Kelp), that looks like coated with Salt, is sometimes called ‘Shio Kombu’ (塩昆布), Salted Kombu. It is seasoned with Soy Sauce and Mirin as well. It can be mixed with hot Cooked Rice to make a delicious ‘Mazegoahn’. You can add a variety of extra ingredients, but today I added Green Shiso …
‘Yukari (ゆかり)’ is a Furikake (Rice Seasoning) made from Red Shiso Leaves. It can be used as a seasoning for a variety of dishes. My family members don’t like its flavour, but I love it and it is very popular in Japan. Just combine Yukari and Vegetable, such as Daikon OR Cucumber, and you can …
My Green Shiso (Perilla) plants have been growing very well this summer. It’s hard to keep up eating the fragrant leaves, because I am the only one who wants to eat them. I looked for a new way to enjoy Shiso leaves, and found that many people marinate them in Soy Sauce. I instantly thought …
‘Aojiso’, Green Shiso (Perilla), is impossible to purchase where I live. Luckily Shiso is easy to grow. Since I started growing it, I can enjoy the refreshing Shiso leaves every summer. This is a really good way to use it. Super simple, very refreshing, light flavoured, oil-free dressing, that goes well with Lettuce. It’s good …
‘Yukari (ゆかり)’ is a Furikake (Rice Seasoning) and it is made of dried Red Shiso leaves. When I cooked Glutinous Rice with Black Beans, I added it because the rice didn’t turn purple as I wished, and I thought the flavour of the rice was too bland. The rice tastes nicer and looks prettier with …
‘Yukari (ゆかり)’ is a Furikake (Rice Seasoning) made from Red Shiso Leaves. It can be used as a seasoning for a variety of dishes. This is one of them and it is super easy. Just mix Daikon (White Radish) and ‘Yukari’. You can add other vegetables such as Cucumber, Carrot, Lettuce, Onion, etc. Makes 2 …
‘Yukari (ゆかり)’ is a Furikake (Rice Seasoning) made from Red Shiso Leaves. It is very popular in Japan and many Asian grocery stores in Australia sell it. It is salty and has a hint of sourness that is the same sourness of ‘Umeboshi’, the pickled Ume fruits. ‘Yukari’ can be used as a seasoning for …
You might have seen a bag of fine purple crumbles at Asian grocery stores. The product’s name is ‘Yukari (ゆかり)’ and it’s a Furikake (Rice Seasoning). You sprinkle it over cooked rice or mix with cooked rice. These purple crumbles are dried Red Shiso leaves, that are most commonly used to pickle Ume (similar to …
I am very fond of this kind or savoury sprinkles, which are called ‘Furikake’ in Japan, to eat with Rice. Many Asian grocery stores sell some ‘Furikake’ products but I have never seen ‘Shiso (Perilla) Wakame Furikake’ in Australia. Since I started growing Shiso in my garden, I have some harvest every year, and I …
My Shiso plants did not grow well this summer in 2020, but I still can harvest lovely aromatic leaves. I know Shiso is hard to find for many of us, that’s why I am growing them in the garden. Basil can be used instead. Common Basil, Thai Basil, or similar fragrant herbs are all good. …