Shiso, also known as Perilla, is a plant in mint family that used often in Asian cuisine. Both leaves and buds are edible.

Simple and refreshing pasta. Add minced shiso leaves, olive oil and salt to taste into your favorite cooked pasta.

Shiso flowers and buds are edible. The buds have more intense flavor compared to leaves.

Shiso leaves are minced for use with pasta.

Sprinkle shiso buds and salt onto a bowl of cooked rice. You can turn the usual plain rice into a special rice full of flavor!

Simple cocktail with shochu (rice vodka), ginger ale, squeezed shiso and salty plum.

Fun with shiso buds.