Perilla oil

🔍 What is it? Oil pressed from perilla seeds. Along with sesame oil, it's one of the two main aromatic oils in Korean kitchens, but it's much less known overseas. 👅 Taste and Aroma A unique nuttiness with a grassier note than sesame oil. Also famous for being rich in Omega-3. 🍳 How to use it For seasoned vegetable dishes (especially spinach and aster greens), perilla oil buckwheat noodles (makguksu), and brushing on seaweed before roasting. Recently, it's also enjoyed in fusion dishes like 'perilla oil pasta' in Korea. 🛒 Buying/Substitution Tips It goes rancid quickly, so refrigeration is essential, and it's best to buy small quantities. If you don't have it, you can substitute with sesame oil, but the aroma will be different.