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3 hours ago, MokaPot said:Only ever had shiso at Japanese restaurants. Sounds interesting as a sub for basil. Never thought of using it in anything but Japanese food.
In China, it is used more as a vegetable than a herb. Of course, you'd need more than 5 stalks. I buy it bunches like this.
It is generally simply stir-fried as a leaf vegetable with garlic and/or ginger and served as a dish to accompany others.
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3 hours ago, MokaPot said:Only ever had shiso at Japanese restaurants. Sounds interesting as a sub for basil. Never thought of using it in anything but Japanese food.
In China, it is used more as a vegetable than a herb. Of course, you'd need more than 5 stalks. I buy it bunches like this.
It is generally simply stir-fried as a leaf vegetable with garlic and/or ginger and served as a dish to accompany others.
3 hours ago, MokaPot said:Only ever had shiso at Japanese restaurants. Sounds interesting as a sub for basil. Never thought of using it in anything but Japanese food.
In China, it is used more as a vegetabe than a herb. Of course, you'd need more than 5 stalks. I buy it bunches like this.
It is generally simply stir-fried as a leaf vegetable with garlic and/or ginger and served as a dish to accompany others.
