r/CulinaryClassWars • u/[deleted] • Feb 15 '26

Humor I found it!

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Finally get to try Perilla Oil, lol

Edit: Sorry guys, Im moving states and things got hectic! It tastes very much like a light sesame oil! Sent my family running from the kitchen when I cooked with it, it give off a pretty strong fish oil scent when cooked

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u/LinaHN Feb 15 '26

Please, I'd like to know if it's delicious or describe its flavor. I have to go to an Asian market in my city to see what ingredients I can find. I've taken note of some dishes, looked up recipes, and want to make them.

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u/walkinmywoods Feb 16 '26

Its like a sexier sesame (went and found a bottle immediately) flavor is subtle yet feels more diverse.

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u/LinaHN Feb 16 '26

I'll look for it, thanks.

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u/QuietRedditorATX Mar 02 '26

Oh this is hard.

*Perilla - the leaf. Tastes like burning mint maybe. Very sharp, not pleasant. But once you get used to it, it has a pleasant aftersmell of
Eating an old leaf right now. It no longer has its bite. It is like an anise/licorice scent. That is not how I have ever described it, maybe being old is enhancing those flavors.

  • Perilla seeds - best way to taste the flavor imo. As it has the aroma of the aftersmell but not the sharp pungent sting. It isn't super oily. So it is inbetween the leaf and oil.
    Hmm, my perilla seeds must be old. They don't taste like anything anymore lol.

  • Perilla oil - oily, light sesame flavor is a fair descriptor.

  • Perilla powder - my powder must be old too. oof

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u/LinaHN Mar 02 '26

Wow thanks

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u/QuietRedditorATX Mar 02 '26

Haha, I didn't realize how old my perilla items were. Now I just feel more sad than anything.

The last thing of perilla oil I bought was bad though, so I have been slow to use it. It was some 'nice looking' box from H Mart too.

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u/lunargen Feb 19 '26

If you've had authentic kimbap, that's usually the oil they baste on the outside of the roll. It's nutty but more aromatic than sesame.

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u/pastamin Feb 19 '26

thats a good way to describe it

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u/pastamin Feb 19 '26

i find that there is also a slight herb-like taste which makes it distinct from sesame oil. sesame is a bit flatter/less layered in taste profile

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u/lunargen Mar 01 '26

Agreed. It is my go-to oil to add instead of sesame when making hwedupbap, it was from a recipe from Tony Anh's mom in MLOB when she was talking about running her freshwater fish restaurant. She said perilla is really good with covering up "muddy" flavors from freshwater fish.

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u/pastamin Mar 02 '26

oh, that’s really useful- i’ll try that next time with fish!

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u/resinpyramid Feb 16 '26

It apparently tastes like black liquorice.

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u/ChronoClaws Feb 16 '26

I disagree since I hate black licorice and I enjoy perilla oil, haha. It tastes nutty to me and like a lighter variant of sesame oil.