Young, I hadn\u2019t the faintest notion of purslane, though knew
\nof watercress. Purslane has less crunch, more moist munch.
\nAs for chewy shiso, decoratively as garnish
\nor rolled into a temaki<\/i> cone, it appears often in sushi
\n(\u3059\u3057, \u5bff\u53f8, \u9ba8\u00a0 as variously transcribed).
\nI found some the same morning in the next stall in the market.
\nHyssop could have served as well, but serendipity rules,
\nespecially in the kitchen, and in the writing of poems.
\nYou are supposed to emprison the shelled baby peas
\nin a cage of lettuce, which is related to daisy,
\nthis to infuse them with vegetal fumes and flavour.
\nIf the peas are tender enough, skip steaming them.
\nJust sizzle in butter, adding the hand-picked lobes of purslane.
\nThen you have to decide:\u00a0 do you want to tear the shiso
\ninto unrecognizable bits, letting wait until its distinct taste
\nimposes cognizance of what it is upon your guests?
\nOr would you rather show off its bright-green fractal leaves
\nby inserting them whole at angles around the dish of peas?<\/p>\n
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Young, I hadn\u2019t the faintest notion of purslane, though knew of watercress. Purslane has less crunch, more moist munch. As for chewy shiso, decoratively as garnish or rolled into a temaki cone, it appears often in sushi (\u3059\u3057, \u5bff\u53f8, \u9ba8\u00a0 as variously transcribed). I found some the same morning in the next stall in the … <\/p>\n