10 Perilla recipes - how to eat and enjoy them! Perilla leaf is in full season now and I wanted to quickly share tips on how to eat or use them in your everyday Korean cooking. Perilla is such a versatile ingredient in Korean cooking and if you can't buy them, it is quite easy to grow them so you may want to try that. English name: Perilla leaves Korean name: Kkaennip 깻잎 Scientific name: P. Frutescens Other name: Sesame leaves - this must have come from a direct translation of Kkae 깨 which means "sesame" and 잎 which means "leaves". Perilla and Sesame are two totally different plants so it is basically incorrect. Uses: Sometimes it is used like an herb, sometimes it is used ...
