perilla frutescens var. frutescens

We love asking people what plant reminds them of home, of family, of their people. For many Koreans and Korean-Americans, that plant is kkaennip.

This domesticated species of perilla has been cultivated within Korea since the mid-Jeulmu...

This delicious classic comes courtesy of Steve Joo, one of the chefs at Nokni Restaurant (Oakland). 

Perilla leaves 16 - 18 palm-sized leaves

Shitake mushroom, small dice 20 g

Garlic, grated 1 medium sized clove

Ginger, grated about half the amount of garlic

Soy sauce 1 t

Su...

Vigna Unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis 

Sitaw, Juro Kusasagemae, Chang Dou, Tao Fug Yao, Dau Dua, 

A member of the Vigna genus, whose members also include adzuki beans (V. Angularis), mung bean (V. Radiata) and black gram (V. Mungo), the long bean is a subspeci...