: any of a genus (Perilla) of Asian mints that have a bilabiate fruiting calyx and rugose nutlets
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In addition to the ingredients listed above, that could be vermicelli noodles, chicken, basil, pork sausage, perilla leaves, daikon radish, bean sprouts, lemongrass, tofu, salmon or softshell crab.
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Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 8 Aug. 2024
Red shiso and perilla bring their distinct, mint-adjacent sharpness.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024
They’re served alongside a cup of chimichurri infused with the minty, citrusy notes of perilla leaves.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2024
Tien elevates the idea by wrapping ground Wagyu beef, perfumed with lemongrass and funky with fish sauce, in easier-to-find perilla leaves that give the meat a minty freshness.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
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Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 8 Aug. 2024
Red shiso and perilla bring their distinct, mint-adjacent sharpness.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024
They’re served alongside a cup of chimichurri infused with the minty, citrusy notes of perilla leaves.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2024
Tien elevates the idea by wrapping ground Wagyu beef, perfumed with lemongrass and funky with fish sauce, in easier-to-find perilla leaves that give the meat a minty freshness.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
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“Perilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perilla. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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