Shiso (Perilla Frutescens Var. Crispa) シソ（紫蘇）

英語の後に日本語が続きます。

I always wondered what these tiny white flowers were and found the answer this morning by looking at a piece of paper on the wall (3rd photo), saying "Feel free to take some SHISO!" Yes! These are shiso flowers (Perilla frutescens var. crispa). 

Shiso, a kind of Japanese herb, is very popular, used for various dishes as ingredients (e.g., tempura) and as garnishes (e.g.,somen noodles, sushi, and sashimi ). The paper made me wonder how long it'd been there and why I missed it. I wish I had noticed it a few months earlier and been able to use shiso leaves for somen noodles!!

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ずっと何の花かなと思っていたんです。今朝貼り紙（3枚目）を見て謎が解けました。シソだったんですね。数カ月前に気付いていたらそうめんの薬味に使えたのにな～。

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