Spread the perilla leaves evenly on a vegetable basket or dustpan and place them in a cool place to dry. Freshly picked perilla leaves usually have dirt, dust and other impurities, it is recommended to use water to clean these impurities, and should try to shake off the water before putting into the basket or dustpan.

The method of drying perilla leaves

The process of cleaning should not rub the perilla leaves, you can use a brush to scrub or a rag to wipe the soil and dust on it.

You can also tie the whole perilla into a small bundle and hang it in a ventilated place, and then pick the leaves off after drying.

Perilla leaves, also known as soursop leaves, red soursop, fragrant soursop leaves, etc., are mainly distributed in eastern and southeastern Asia, and are generally picked in July-August in the southern part of China, and August-September in the northern part.