A classic Korean soy-marinated perilla leaf recipe by Kō Kentetsu, using fresh perilla. Nicknamed a "rice thief" for how much rice it makes you want to eat, this dish can be made in a quick 3 minutes. By carefully brushing the sauce onto each leaf, the flavors soak in quickly, creating an appetizing aroma and taste.

Ingredients

Main Ingredients (For 10 leaves)

  • Perilla leaves 10 sheets

Seasonings

  • [A] Mentsuyu (Noodle Soup Base) 1/2 tbsp
  • [A] Soy Sauce 1 tbsp
  • [A] Grated Garlic a pinch
  • [A] Water 1 tbsp+
  • [A] Toasted White Sesame Seeds 1 tsp
  • [A] Sesame Oil 2 tsp
  • [A] Chili Powder to taste (or Ichimi Togarashi - Japanese Chili Powder - a little)

Steps

  1. Wash the perilla leaves briefly and thoroughly pat them dry with paper towels. (Key Tip!) Ensuring the leaves are well-dried helps the sauce soak in better.
  2. Trim the stem ends of the overlapping perilla leaves with scissors.
  3. In a bowl, combine 1 tbsp soy sauce, a pinch of grated garlic, 1/2 tbsp mentsuyu (noodle soup base), 2 tsp sesame oil, 1 tsp toasted white sesame seeds, chili powder to taste, and 1 tbsp+ water. Mix well to create the sauce. (Key Tip!) Traditionally, dried bonito stock is used, but mentsuyu is a convenient substitute. Adjust the amount of chili powder to your preference.
  4. Place one perilla leaf on a plate and brush a desired amount of the prepared sauce onto it.
  5. Layer the next perilla leaf on top and brush with sauce, repeating this process. (Key Tip!) Brushing the sauce carefully onto each leaf individually ensures the flavors penetrate well in a short amount of time.
  6. Complete the perilla leaves in soy sauce.

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