Hi Dee,

Thank you so much for tryin this recipe! So happy to hear your balcony shiso is thriving and that you made a triple batch of pesto with it! That sounds amazing! I’m really glad you enjoyed the flavors, and it means a lot that you’re looking forward to the cookbook! 🙂

Yuto

I finally managed to grow perilla on my balcony and boy do they grow ☺️ Just made a triple patch of your shiso pesto with them and it is soo delicious!!! Thank you once again for a great recipe ❤️ Cannot wait for your cookbook to arrive 😍
Greetings from the other side of the world,
Dee

Hi Sophia,

Really appreciate your interest in trying this! Back when I lived in England, I also didn’t see fresh shiso anywhere locally. I’ve briefly checked online and the only places I’ve seen it are online shops like Nurtured in Norfolk or Parkway Greens, but they do come at a higher cost for what it is. If you enjoy gardening, Yorkshire Seeds sells shiso seeds you can grow yourself, or you can use basil instead with a touch of mint as a substitute.

Yuto

Hi Randy,

For this one, I went with takanotsume, a staple chili in Japan. Other good options are dried bird’s eye chilies, cayenne, or serrano.

Yuto