What’s the Difference Between Shiso and Sesame Leaf?

What’s in a name? If it’s two varieties of Perilla, potentially a lot of confusion. Even growers and trusted internet resources (I’m looking at you, Wikipedia) get them wrong, muddling images of shiso and sesame leaf (also called beefsteak plant). These different but very similar varieties of Perilla frutescens are both are commonly eaten in […]