shiso
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of shiso
Japanese
Example Sentences
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It’s time to spotlight herbs with a quieter footprint: tarragon, marjoram, shiso and chervil.
From Salon ● Apr. 3, 2025
She was surrounded by lettuce, parsley, mint, alfalfa and purple shiso leaves used for tempura in one of her restaurants.
From New York Times ● Jun. 19, 2023
I’d very much like to emote about the ume-shiso — pickled plum paste and shiso leaves wrapped in thinly sliced chicken — but they have been consistently out of it.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 14, 2022
There are no finer scallops in town right now than the fat, faintly smoky beauties at Shoto, which depart the grill with plum butter and shiso and fairly melt on the tongue.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 22, 2022
It's not easy being green, unless you're this risotto recipe that gets its pastel color and bright, crisp flavor from pears, celery, and shiso leaf, an herb that's part of the mint family.
From Salon ● Jan. 29, 2022
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