Created under sous vide using whole shiso leaves cultivated on the long running and famed Aoba plantation, considered to be the best cultivators of this mint like plant in Chiba Prefecture. The bitters are dark and mysterious like being lost deep in the woods. There is plenty of savory character on the profile but at heart there is a bright freshness aided by persistent notes of fresh herbs, citrus peels and peppercorns
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Shiso is the present common name fore the Asian culinary herb, seed(spice), and the entirety of the Perilla frutescens plant, which belongs to the mint family. The whole leaf of green shiso is often used as a receptacle to hold wasabi or various garnishes...