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How to Make Super Simple Perilla Leaf Kimchi with Perilla Leaf Seasoning
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How to Make Super Simple Perilla Leaf Kimchi with Perilla Leaf Seasoning

Today, I’d like to introduce how to make perilla leaf kimchi, the representative summer side dish. Perilla leaf kimchi is the fragrant perilla leaf’s...

Today, the representative summer side dish,

I’d like to introduce you to how to make perilla leaf kimchi.

Perilla leaf kimchi has the fragrant taste of perilla leaves and

The spicy seasoning blends well

It's the best side dish to whet your appetite.

How to Make Super Simple Perilla Leaf Kimchi with Perilla Leaf Seasoning

This dish, especially famous as a "rice thief,"

Once you make it, you can enjoy it for several days.

First, the perilla leaf seasoning sauce, the key ingredient of perilla leaf kimchi.

Shall we start by finding out how to make it?

How to Make Super Simple Perilla Leaf Kimchi with Perilla Leaf Seasoning

How to make perilla leaf kimchi

[ingredient]

40 perilla leaves

1/4 of a small onion

1/5 of a small carrot

[Sauce]

1 tablespoon of red pepper powder

1 tablespoon of soy sauce

1 tablespoon anchovy fish sauce

1/2 tablespoon minced garlic

1/2 tablespoon of sugar

1 tablespoon of sesame salt

1 tablespoon of chopped green onion

Anchovy broth: 1 pack of broth + 80ml water​

How to Make Super Simple Perilla Leaf Kimchi with Perilla Leaf Seasoning

Please cut off any long stems of the perilla leaves.

At first, I didn't know either, so I cut it short.

Then it was inconvenient to pick them up one by one later.

So, it is best to cut it with some leeway.

First, please soak the perilla leaves in water for about 10 minutes.

Doing this helps remove pesticides or dust from the perilla leaves more effectively.

Afterwards, wash the perilla leaves thoroughly and drain the water using a sieve.

How to Make Super Simple Perilla Leaf Kimchi with Perilla Leaf Seasoning
How to Make Super Simple Perilla Leaf Kimchi with Perilla Leaf Seasoning

Dissolve one egg in hot water to make the broth for the perilla leaf seasoning.

I used it.

You can also use it as kelp broth.

How to Make Super Simple Perilla Leaf Kimchi with Perilla Leaf Seasoning
How to Make Super Simple Perilla Leaf Kimchi with Perilla Leaf Seasoning

Please julienne the carrots and onions.

How to Make Super Simple Perilla Leaf Kimchi with Perilla Leaf Seasoning
How to Make Super Simple Perilla Leaf Kimchi with Perilla Leaf Seasoning
How to Make Super Simple Perilla Leaf Kimchi with Perilla Leaf Seasoning
How to Make Super Simple Perilla Leaf Kimchi with Perilla Leaf Seasoning
How to Make Super Simple Perilla Leaf Kimchi with Perilla Leaf Seasoning
How to Make Super Simple Perilla Leaf Kimchi with Perilla Leaf Seasoning
How to Make Super Simple Perilla Leaf Kimchi with Perilla Leaf Seasoning
How to Make Super Simple Perilla Leaf Kimchi with Perilla Leaf Seasoning

On top of the shredded vegetables

1 tablespoon red pepper powder, 1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 tablespoon anchovy fish sauce, 1/2 tablespoon minced garlic

1/2 tablespoon sugar, 1 tablespoon sesame salt, 1 tablespoon chopped green onion

After pouring in the prepared broth

Mix everything together and the sauce is complete!

How to Make Super Simple Perilla Leaf Kimchi with Perilla Leaf Seasoning

Since there wasn't much, I put the perilla leaves in a storage container one by one.

I spread the seasoning evenly over it.

If you apply too much at this stage, you might have to squeeze it out later.

Please apply only an appropriate amount.

Keep lifting them up one by one, stacking them neatly

Please apply the seasoning.

How to Make Super Simple Perilla Leaf Kimchi with Perilla Leaf Seasoning
How to Make Super Simple Perilla Leaf Kimchi with Perilla Leaf Seasoning

It was only 40 pages, so I finished it quickly... haha

You can store it in the refrigerator after letting it mature for about half a day.

However, I couldn't wait and ate it that very evening.

Perilla leaf kimchi made this way is delicious even when eaten immediately, but

It gets even tastier after about a day.

It's good to heat it up slightly in the microwave, and

It tastes delicious even after being aged in the refrigerator.

How to Make Super Simple Perilla Leaf Kimchi with Perilla Leaf Seasoning

The charm of perilla leaf kimchi is, above all else

I think it's that fragrant taste.

The rich aroma of fresh perilla leaves blends with spicy seasoning

It really brings my appetite back :)

Especially during the sweltering summer, when you have no appetite

One piece of perilla leaf kimchi is all I need to finish a bowl of rice in no time :)

Also, perilla leaf kimchi is rich in nutrients, you know.

Perilla leaves are rich in vitamins and minerals, and

It also contains many antioxidants, so it is good for your health.

How to Make Super Simple Perilla Leaf Kimchi with Perilla Leaf Seasoning

Summer appetite with perilla leaf kimchi made this way

How about trying to save it?

I'll be back with another delicious recipe next time.

Have a great time cooking!

Nutrition per meal

Nutrition

Estimated per serving

Calories
108 kcal
Carbohydrates
13.6 g
Protein
4.6 g
Fat
4.9 g
Sodium
756 mg

Values are per-serving estimates based on the original ingredient quantities and public food-composition data. Actual products, intake, and cooked weight may change them. Calculation source: 식약처·농촌진흥청 통합 식품영양성분DB(2026-07), 원문 재료량 기준 추정