Shiso
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Perilla frutescens var. crispa, also known by its Japanese name shiso from Chinese zisu, is a cultigen of Perilla frutescens, a herb in the mint family Lamiaceae. It is native to the mountainous regio
Perilla frutescens var. acuta
Red shiso growing in the wild
Red shiso field in Fukui City, Japan
Red shiso in Saint-Girons, France
Furikake
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Furikake is a dry Japanese condiment sprinkled on top of cooked rice, or used as an ingredient in onigiri. It typically consists of a mixture of dried fish or freeze-dried eggs, sesame seeds, dried se
Shiso
…Co. to describe their shiso product, though the word is now used to refer to shiso salt in general. Red shiso leaf flakes are a common ingredient in furikake seasonings, meant to be sprinkled over rice or mixed into onigiri (rice balls). Green shiso is called aojiso (青紫蘇) or ōba (大葉 "big leaf"). It is used…
Furikake sprinkled on rice
Noritama furikake
On rice
Gohan no Tomo is considered to be an early version of furikake.