A plant of the mint family, native to eastern Asia, used as a herb in Japanese cooking.
Perilla frutescens, family Labiatae (or Lamiaceae): many varieties
Example sentencesExamples
Introduced last year, the annual is related to Perilla frutescens, commonly known as shiso and used in some Asian cuisines.
In a bowl, add the Asian pear, shiso leaves, and lemon juice.
Related to mint, shiso blends its delicate minty subtleties with citrus and licorice; the flavor of the purple leaves is more fruity and less minty than the green.
It was enhanced by the distinctive and refreshing flavour of chopped shiso, a fantastic Japanese herb that tastes strongly of cumin, with a hint of pepper and lemon.
Strain through a fine mesh sieve, add the shiso, cover with plastic wrap, and set aside in the refrigerator or 30 minutes.
Origin
Japanese.
Definition of shiso in US English:
shiso
nounˈSHēsō
An Asian plant of the mint family used as a culinary herb.
Example sentencesExamples
Related to mint, shiso blends its delicate minty subtleties with citrus and licorice; the flavor of the purple leaves is more fruity and less minty than the green.
Introduced last year, the annual is related to Perilla frutescens, commonly known as shiso and used in some Asian cuisines.
It was enhanced by the distinctive and refreshing flavour of chopped shiso, a fantastic Japanese herb that tastes strongly of cumin, with a hint of pepper and lemon.
In a bowl, add the Asian pear, shiso leaves, and lemon juice.
Strain through a fine mesh sieve, add the shiso, cover with plastic wrap, and set aside in the refrigerator or 30 minutes.