White shiso flowers are the small, delicate flowers of the shiso plant (aka perilla, Japanese basil, beefsteak plant, ooba, ohba, rattlesnake weed - where green shiso leaves come from) on short green sprigs (each approximately 4” long). Like the leaves, these flowers have a bold, complex herby flavor that evokes basil, mint & fennel.
Shiso flowers can be left on the sprig for garnishes, or delicately stripped from the sprig and sprinkled on to dishes. The sprigs are the perfect aromatic garnish for cocktails.
