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Perilla Seeds, Green
(Qing Su, Ao Shiso)
A Japanese green variety. Green crinkled leaves with fantastic flavor, mostly used for Sushi. Very productive. Also called Ao Shiso in Japan.This is an amazingly versatile plant originating from Asia. The traditional culinary use for the wonderfully crinkled green leaves is for sushi, but they lend themselves to a wide range of uses. A member of the mint family, with some of that characteristic scent and flavor, perilla is well-known for use in herbal teas and as a treatment for a wide range of ailments. Easy to grow. Perilla frutescens, also known as Green Shiso or Beefsteakplant, is usually grown in a flower garden or as a house plant. This aromatic plant belongs to the Lamiaceae family, more commonly known as the mint family. Originally called the Labiatae family for the shape of its flowers, its petals consist of bonded upper and lower lips. Imagine five connected petals and five connected sepals, respective in proportion to one another. Bisexual and verticillastrate, these flowers are clustered together in what appears to be a single whorl of flowers but are truly two separate clusters. Its leaves, however, are whorled and appear at right angles in pairs to the next corresponding couple. These leaves can be found on dining tables from Korea to Japan. Green Shiso seeds are sometimes ground and used to make oil or to flavor broth. In sushi bars its known by the name 'Ohba'. It's flavor is reminiscent of a curry-like combination of cumin, cilantro and parsley with a dash of cinnamon, and is used for seasoning pickles, salads, cabbage and fish. Use the flowers and leaves together to make a pleasantly sweet smelling tea. Crushed leaves have a lemon scent. In China it is used in traditional medicine and is not to be

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