![Gimbap](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a62d0b190a74c57ecbcd45d2e42637b2db71ea98c0b8ab6a6543b2fdedf0defc/Perilla2023_Kimbap_0008-SMALL.jpg)
![Fermented cucumber in progress](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/81e771c2672958e808b7f712ab3a21b30dd4f56da2dcb1a959b4016377db9216/Perilla2023_Cucumber_0074-SMALL.jpg)
![Assortment of dishes from Perilla](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/88edf13edde9a8d028db93006cba30d538a8ff04a80fa4aab5fbfe727285d14d/Perilla2023_Group_0051-SMALL.jpg)
![Kimchi fermentation in progress](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/21f830cba342fad4d93d10b707c8baf93963592eae6ee08c3cd40aea346d759e/Perilla2023_Kimchi_0043-SMALL.jpg)
![Spicy beef dup bap](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fb45b322233c2aa60e21e1273dae72813dc235dd481d05ee9b97a60ecc802284/Perilla2023_Bulgogi_0030v2-SMALL.jpg)
![Maesil (Green Plum) fermentation in sugar, in process](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/df0bd0c7db38b6ba4eaae999ffb24422f68c2a0accb563d7d376933c864528b8/Perilla2023_UmeSyrup_0040-SMALL.jpg)
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![Banchan assortment](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ee09685a2120eca9cda45d19fee71f0ba7f3f67ad81bcc1c3be106824557ebab/iPhone-14-Pro---1.png)
Banchan are small side dishes in Korean cuisine that are complementary to other main dishes or enjoyed alone.
It’s typically served with rice & intended to be shared.
It’s typically served with rice & intended to be shared.
![Banchan Assortment](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/04f0cb526c67c5b6f0116d64ceac853eb239b7ffe8653a8838a2b1647265790e/iPhone-14-Pro---2.png)
![Chef Jihee Kim with fermented kimchi](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fef5a4cf4b05b18d408a6efd7cc8de5154254468c84f3aa8de04e848a6760e4d/Perilla2023_Kimchi_0119v2-smaller.jpg)
Perilla LA is a reimagination of traditional Korean banchan in a contemporary, urban American setting. Inspired by the seasonal offerings of California’s farmers markets, each banchan takes chef Jihee Kim’s inventiveness and multi-cultural heritage and translates it into a small, savory, fresh dish worth remembering.