Shiso is a Japanese herb that can add interest to your garden and to your recipes. Known botanically as Perilla frutescens var. crispa, several types grow well here in Hawaii, with slightly different ...

Red perilla thrives in warm climates with plenty of sunlight. Choose a location that receives at least six hours of direct ...

Calling all gardeners and culinary explorers! Here's a pack of 500 Green Shiso seeds, also known as Perilla frutescens or the ...

Looks aren't everything, but every now and then there's an edible plant that I grow only for the way it dresses up the garden. The herb Perilla frutescens is a case in point. It looks like purple ...

Jagged little perilla Most of us associate the sharp, distinctive flavour of perilla frutescens with Japanese and Korean cuisines. The green or red leaves go by many names, including shiso, beefsteak ...

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Perilla frutescens, a versatile medicinal and edible plant, has been widely cultivated across Asia. The plant's leaves are rich in essential oils and are commonly used in Traditional Chinese Medicine ...

I’ve been eating perilla oil my whole life, but it wasn’t until I was formally introduced to it by my mother a decade ago that I realized it. I was trying to make kimchi pancakes in my NYC apartment ...