During my trip to Korea I got to know and love perilla leaves. For me they are a must for KBBQ. Unfortunately they are hard to get in my region.
I found these in the picture in an Asian supermarket.
Unlike the leaves in Korea, the top and bottom of the leaves are different colors, they are smaller and taste a bit more intense.
I'm quite happy with them, but I'm wondering if Koreans see these as perilla leaves or if they are something else?
by alsan_nrw
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I call them shiso.
It is kkaennip, but looks like a bit smaller than the ones we usually see on a Korean table and the purple color of the leaves is unfamiliar
I’ve seen this variation before, not sure if it’s a different plant or just a different color but I ate it and it tasted like perilla leaf to me?
I have a quick question about perilla leaves. I recently bought them for the 1st time ar Hmart and I tried one (I’m still working on my pallete and trying new flavors) and the taste was not what I expected! I can only describe it as floral or perfume flavor. Did I maybe get a bad leaf? I really want to like it 🤣
This is a different strain. I remember my mom asked me to go to the store to get some kkaetnip for kbbq and I ended up getting the kind in your photo. I was told this was the wrong kind.
I don’t remember what this kind is used for but I want to say that it’s used for cooking and it’s not the kind that you eat as a leaf. But I’m not too sure.