Ways to Use Shiso Leaves in Cooking

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Answer: Chop fresh Perilla frutescens (shiso) salads/soba/sushi minty/cinnamon/clove; tempura batter-fry whole leaves; pesto garlic/pine nuts/Parmesan. Red shiso umeboshi colorant; green year-round. Antioxidants A/C/K omega-3 allergies/digestion TCM. "Shiso tempura pesto wraps soba salads cocktails; umeboshi red pigment," confirms culinary sources.

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Perilla frutescens mint family green/red varieties; antioxidants flavonoids rosmarinic acid allergies/immunity TCM. Japanese beefsteak leaf.[^37_4][^37_2]

Shiso tempura pesto sushi umeboshi — Minty aromatic herb.

## Nutrition (30g green) | Nutrient | Amount | %DV | |----------|--------|-----| | Vitamin A | 15% [^37_5] | Vision/immunity | | Vitamin C | 10% | Skin/immune | | Omega-3 | Present | Heart/brain [^37_5] | ## Top Uses **Green Shiso:** Tempura/salads/pesto/soba/omelette year-round.[^37_3][^37_2] **Red Shiso (Akajiso):** Umeboshi colorant/juice bitter/spicy tempura.[^37_6] **Versatile:** Wraps/fried rice/dumplings/ice cream/cocktails.[^37_3] ## Recipes ### Shiso Pesto - Blend shiso/garlic/pine nuts/Parmesan/olive oil pasta.[^37_2][^37_3] ### Tempura - Batter-fry whole leaves soy dip.[^37_3] ### Tea - Steep fresh hot water colds/flu omega-3.[^37_4] ## Benefits Evidence **Antioxidant:** Flavonoids free radicals skin/immunity.[^37_5] **Respiratory:** Rosmarinic acid allergies lung TCM.[^37_5] **Digestive:** Carminative bloating/gas.[^37_5]

Frequently Asked Questions

Green vs red?: Green minty versatile; red umeboshi spicy.[^37_6]
Store how?: Fridge damp towel 5-7days; freeze pesto.[^37_2]
Basil substitute?: Partial minty/cinnamon distinct.[^37_1]
Health proven?: Antioxidants TCM dominant.[^37_5]
Grow easy?: Seeds sun/heat annual.[^37_3]