Dam Square. Dam Square. Dam Square is Amsterdamâs beating heart. Nowadays Dam Square In contrast with the old days it is now a very peaceful square which is home to scores of pigeons and street performers.
Shiso is a perennial plant that may be cultivated as an annual in temperate climates, and occurs in both red- (or purple-) leaved and green forms. There are also frilly, ruffled-leaved forms called chirimen-jiso and forms that are red only on top, called katamen-jiso.
Shiso leavesâone of the most commonly used herbs in Japanese cookingâhave a unique citrusy, peppery, minty flavor. There is both red and green shiso; the red is commonly used to flavor and color pickles, like umeboshi, or pickled plums.