shiso flower spikes; inflorescence of shiso
Refers specifically to the flowering stalks of the shiso plant, often used as a garnish for sashimi and other dishes. Not the leaves.
See also: シソ
Shiso flower spikes are served as a garnish with the sashimi.
Shiso flower spikes are also delicious as tempura.
Standard kanji spelling for the flowering shiso used as a garnish.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling, common in everyday writing.
Mixed kanji-katakana spelling, sometimes used for emphasis or in menus.
Compound of 穂 (ho, 'ear' or 'spike' of a plant) and 紫蘇 (shiso, the perilla herb). The reading ほじそ is a straightforward combination.