"When I was little, my grandmother would often send me to the backyard to pick perilla leaves. They grew on stalks nearly as tall as I was on a small plot of rich soil behind our home...."
INGREDIENTS
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2 ¼
active dry yeast
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1 tbsp
sugar
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1 c
warm water (between 100°F and 110°F)
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2 ½ c
all-purpose flour
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1 tsp
salt
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½ c
extra-virgin olive oil
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2 c
cloves garlic, minced
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3-4
perilla leaves, cut into ribbons, plus 3 to 4 small whole leaves for topping
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Course sea salt, for sprinkling