: any of a genus (Perilla) of Asian mints that have a bilabiate fruiting calyx and rugose nutlets
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Tien elevates the idea by wrapping ground Wagyu beef, perfumed with lemongrass and funky with fish sauce, in easier-to-find perilla leaves that give the meat a minty freshness.
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Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
There’s also roasted chicken consommé to start, ban-chan and cold perilla seed noodles on the side, and soft-serve fro-yo for dessert.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 11 Jan. 2024
These soft chews contain a blend of natural ingredients, including nettle leaf, perilla leaf, and quercetin, which work together to support a healthy immune system and ease allergy symptoms.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 June 2023
This hearty dish features potatoes (gamja), scallions, ground perilla seed, and bits of pork cooked in a pork bone broth.
—Violet Kim, CNN, 28 June 2023
Variation: Slice the daikon radish paper thin (or use a mandolin slicer) and layer with perilla (wild sesame) leaves, stack the layer in a container, then pour the pickling liquid over.
—Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Mar. 2023
My dad finally gave me her pot of perilla.
—Kristine M. Kierzek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2022
This formula relies on flaxseed and perilla seed oils to strengthen keratin, as well as skin-softening apricot seed oil to keep fingers in tip-top shape, and earned our coveted Best of Beauty Award in 2018.
—Alexis Rhiannon, Allure, 16 Mar. 2023
Ingredients While retinoids can traditionally be harsh on sensitive skin, this one proved to be quite calming — especially with soothing herbal ingredients like heartleaf extract and perilla leaf extract.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2023
Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
There’s also roasted chicken consommé to start, ban-chan and cold perilla seed noodles on the side, and soft-serve fro-yo for dessert.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 11 Jan. 2024
These soft chews contain a blend of natural ingredients, including nettle leaf, perilla leaf, and quercetin, which work together to support a healthy immune system and ease allergy symptoms.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 June 2023
This hearty dish features potatoes (gamja), scallions, ground perilla seed, and bits of pork cooked in a pork bone broth.
—Violet Kim, CNN, 28 June 2023
Variation: Slice the daikon radish paper thin (or use a mandolin slicer) and layer with perilla (wild sesame) leaves, stack the layer in a container, then pour the pickling liquid over.
—Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Mar. 2023
My dad finally gave me her pot of perilla.
—Kristine M. Kierzek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2022
This formula relies on flaxseed and perilla seed oils to strengthen keratin, as well as skin-softening apricot seed oil to keep fingers in tip-top shape, and earned our coveted Best of Beauty Award in 2018.
—Alexis Rhiannon, Allure, 16 Mar. 2023
Ingredients While retinoids can traditionally be harsh on sensitive skin, this one proved to be quite calming — especially with soothing herbal ingredients like heartleaf extract and perilla leaf extract.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2023
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“Perilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perilla. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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