shiso
Aromatic sushi garnish
Shiso is an aromatic herb in the mint family, essential to Japanese and Korean cooking.
The leaves come in green or purple varieties, with a flavor somewhere between basil and mint with hints of anise.
Green shiso often accompanies sashimi or wraps rice; purple shiso colors and flavors pickled plums.
The dish was garnished with fresh shiso leaves.
Vinegared rice with toppings
- sashimiThinly sliced raw fish
- garnishDecorative food topping
- tempuraJapanese battered fried food
- onigiriMolded Japanese rice snack
yakitori · chirashi · handroll · izakaya · kaiseki · furikake · tartare · pickles
Aromatic Asian mint-family herb
- annualOccurring every year
- cultivarBred plant variety
- seedlingRecently sprouted young plant
- germinationSeed's initial growth phase
harvest · leaf · sprout · microgreen · edible · varietal · heirloom
Having cool herbal flavor
- citrusyTart like lemons
- aniseLicorice-flavored seed plant
- aromaticPleasantly strong-smelling
- pungentSharply strong-smelling
herbaceous · refreshing · bright · grassy · peppery · fragrant · complex · distinctive
sushi
Vinegared rice with toppings
onigiri · yakitori · chirashi · handroll · izakaya · kaiseki · furikake · tartare · pickles · wrap
perilla
Aromatic Asian mint-family herb
germination · harvest · leaf · sprout · microgreen · edible · varietal · heirloom
minty
Having cool herbal flavor
pungent · herbaceous · refreshing · bright · grassy · peppery · fragrant · complex · distinctive · astringent
green
Color of vegetation
curly · ruffled · Korean · Vietnamese
soy sauce
Fermented bean condiment
yuzu · sesame · nori · daikon · miso · rice · seafood · plum · cucumber · tofu