Perilla is a familiar leaf that can be easily found in the gardens of most Vietnamese families. Belonging to the herbaceous group, perilla leaves have green or purple tooth-shaped leaves, which can be used for their leaves, stems, and seeds.
Thanks to its distinctive aroma, perilla leaves are often used as spice or dried for making tea. In particular, perilla leaves contain a lot of fiber, minerals, carotene, and vitamin C, which can help cool the body, enhance the immune system… and are considered “leaves of rejuvenation”.

1. How to make perilla leaf salad
1.1. Ingredients to prepare
– Perilla leaves
– Garlic, scallion, dried chili, roasted sesame
– Spices: Sugar, salt, rice vinegar, sesame oil
1.2. Steps to make
Step 1: Prepare the ingredients
– After buying, perilla leaves will be washed and soaked in diluted saltwater for about 10 minutes to remove all dust and insect eggs.
– Peel and wash the garlic, then mince it.
– Remove damaged leaves and withered leaves of scallion, then finely chop them.
– Wash and mince the dried chili.
Step 2: Blanch the perilla leaves
– Place a pot of water on the stove and bring it to a boil. Then, put the perilla leaves into the boiling water and blanch them for about 1 minute.
– After taking them out of the boiling water, you need to immediately soak them in a bowl of cold water. Wait until it cools down, then squeeze out the water and put them in a separate bowl.
Step 3: Mix the salad
– Put minced garlic, finely chopped scallion, dried chili, and 1 spoonful of roasted sesame into the bowl of perilla leaves.
– Then, pour hot oil over it and season with salt, sugar, sesame oil, rice vinegar according to your taste and your family’s taste.
– Use cooking utensils such as chopsticks, spoon… to mix well so that the perilla leaves absorb the seasoning.

With this method, you will have a delicious and unique perilla leaf salad. Because it has been blanched, the dish reduces its natural pungent smell. You can use this dish as an appetizer or serve it with hot rice.
2. How to make stir-fried potatoes with perilla leaves
2.1. Ingredients to prepare
– Potatoes
– Perilla leaves
– Spices: Salt, ground black pepper, five-spice powder, cornstarch
2.2. Steps to make
Step 1: Prepare the ingredients
– After buying, the potatoes will be washed and steamed for about 20 minutes until they become soft. Because the ripening time of potatoes may depend on the weight, size of each tuber, you can use a fork to check if the steamed potatoes are cooked. If the fork goes through the potato, it means the potato is cooked.
– Wash the perilla leaves and chop them finely.
Step 2: Mash the potatoes
– When the steamed potatoes cool slightly, you need to peel off the outer skin and mash the potatoes with a small spoon.
– Add a little salt, cornstarch, five-spice powder to the mashed potatoes and mix well to let the potatoes absorb the spices.
Step 3: Stir-fry the potatoes with perilla leaves
– Place a pan on the stove, heat the cooking oil and then add the mashed potatoes with spices and stir until the surface of the potatoes turns brown.
– Add 2 teaspoons of soy sauce and continue stirring until the potatoes release a fragrant smell, then add finely chopped perilla leaves and stir again.

The dish “stir-fried potatoes with perilla leaves” after being cooked will have an extremely eye-catching color. When eating, you will feel the rich and creamy taste of potatoes combined with the distinctive aroma of perilla leaves. This dish is best served with hot rice.
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