rice mixed with red perilla seasoning
A simple dish of steamed rice mixed with ゆかり (a commercial red perilla furikake). Common in bento and home cooking.
I packed rice with red perilla seasoning in the bento.
Rice with red perilla seasoning is easy to make and delicious.
赤じそ is the red perilla leaf itself; ゆかりご飯 uses a processed seasoning made from it.
Most common spelling; ゆかり is a brand name for red perilla seasoning, often written in kana.
Alternate kanji spelling using 紫 (purple) for the perilla color.
Rare spelling with 御飯 for ご飯; not commonly used.
ゆかり is a brand name for red perilla furikake, derived from the word 縁 (ゆかり, connection), and ご飯 means rice.