TEMPURA | SAVORY

Tempura is various deep fried pieces of vegetables and seafood.  It was actually introduced to the Japanese by the Portuguese in the 16th century, but has since developed into a Japanese cuisine since then. Some popular tempuras are shrimp, fish, eggplant and pumpkin. They can be used as a main dish eaten with rice or on top of rice for a donburi , a side dish or toppings on udon and soba. Typically you can find the best tempura at Tempura restaurants which are known to be high class and high quality. The customer sits at a counter and the chef will prepare fresh tempura one by one. For cheaper options, you can eat tempura donburi’s (rice bowls), izakayas or udon/soba restaurants.

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