Herbs · Food pairing guide
What goes with Red Shiso?
Red shiso is the red-to-purple edible leaf form of perilla, used here as mature fresh leaves with tough stems removed. It brings an earthy, floral and warm-spiced herb character with a lightly astringent finish. The reference is not green shiso, bicolour perilla, a microgreen mix or a bottled flavouring.
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Pairing principles
What pairs well with Red Shiso?
Use sour fruit or restrained vinegar to give the herb clarity, and mild dairy, egg or starch to make its intensity comfortable in a complete dish. Fresh wasabi and ginger work as controlled accents. Red-shiso aroma varies with the leaf batch, so taste the actual preparation and adjust the amount instead of using colour as a proxy for flavour.
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