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- Obha Shiso Leaf
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- Vegetables
A whole leaf of green shiso is often used as a receptacle to hold wasabi (picture top right), or various tsuma (garnishes) and ken (daikon radishes, etc., sliced into fine threads). It seems to have superseded the baran the serrated green plastic film that graced the take out sushi boxes in bygone days, and named after the Aspidistra plant.
Green leaves
A white bowl of spaghetti in red sauce, ganished with minced nori and julienned shiso leaves
Spaghetti topped with minced shiso garnish
The green leaf can be chopped up and used as herb or condiments for an assortment of cold dishes such as:
cold noodles (hiyamugi)
cold tofu (known as Hiyayakko)
tataki
Chopped leaves can used to flavor any number of fillings or batter to be cooked, for use in warm dishes. A whole leaf battered only on the obverse side is made into tempura.Whole leaves are often combined with shrimp or other fried items.
