Japanese basil(紫蘇)しそ

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Nutrient content per 100 g

Delicious season

Japanese basil(Red)

Japanese basil(Red)

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Commentary on vegetables

Japanese basil(Red)

  • Red thing of the color of the leaf
  • Used for coloring Salted plum
  • Vibrant red when applied to vinegar
  • The young shoots of red shiso are called “Murame”
    * The generic name for blue bud and purple bud is “Mejiso”.

Japanese basil(Blue)

  • Green leaves
  • “Ooba” and “Shiso” refer to blue shiso
  • The part of the flower is called Hanahojiso and Hoshihoso.
  • Hanaho Shiso = With flowers
  • Hojiso = The thing before the fruit ripens after adding flowers
  • We call the young shoots of Blue Shiso as “Aome”
    * The generic name for blue bud and purple bud is “Mejiso”.

Characteristic

  • Rich in carotene, vitamin B2, and calcium
  • The reason for using it for sashimi is its antioxidant and antiseptic effects
  • About 100 sheets at 100g (1g per sheet)
  • Choose a leaf that is firm to the tip of the leaf and has no discoloration at the end.

Good things to eat together

  • Atherosclerosis prevention = Komatsuna, Wakame, milk
  • Anemia prevention = oysters, spinach, shijimi
  • Obesity prevention = ginger, vinegar, Wakame, Salted plum
  • Beautiful skin effect = Kiwi, shimeji, Royal fern

Preservation method

  • Put it in moistened paper and put it in a plastic bag and store it in the vegetable room
  • Even if there is too much or too little moisture, it will not last long

recipe

  • tempura
  • Garnish
  • Salted plum
 

Food composition table

Per 100g edible portion

Japanese basil(生)

Waste rate0%
Energy37㎉
moisture86.7g
Protein3.9g
Lipid0.1g
Carbohydrate7.5g
Sodium1㎎
Potassium500㎎
Calcium230㎎
Magnesium70㎎
Rin70㎎
iron1.7㎎
Zinc1.3㎎
Copper0.2㎎
Manganese2.01㎎
Lodine6㎍
Selenium1㎍
Chromium2㎍
Molybdenum30㎍
Vitamin A(Retinol)
Vitamin A(β-carotene)11000㎍
Vitamin D
Vitamin E(Tocopherol α)3.9㎎
Vitamin K690㎍
Vitamin B10.13㎎
Vitamin B20.34㎎
Niacin1.0㎎
Vitamin B60.19㎎
Vitamin B12
Folic acid110㎍
Pantothenic acid1.00㎎
Biotin5.1㎍
Vitamin C26㎎
Dietary fiber(aggregate amount)7.3g

Quoted from the Japanese food standard composition table 2015 edition