Tempura
Tempura is a Japanese dish of deep-fried battered fish or vegetables. It is said to have been introduced to Japan by the Portuguese in the 16th century. The word "tempura" is thought to derive from the Portuguese word "tempora" or "tempero", meaning seasonings.
The dish became popular in Japan during the Edo period (1603-1868), when the Tokugawa shogunate encouraged foreigners to come to Japan and trade. The Portuguese introduced a number of new foods to Japan, including tempura.
Tempura was originally a luxury dish, as the ingredients were expensive and the frying process was time-consuming. However, it gradually became more affordable and today it is a popular street food and home-cooked meal in Japan.
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Recipes
Fish and Seafood Tempura
- sparkling water
- tempura dipping sauce
- egg yolk
- seafood
- vegetable oil
- salt
- cornstarch
- baking soda
- rice flour
Tempura
- acqua gassata ghiacciata
- carote
- farina
- farina di riso
- gamberi da pulire
- ghiaccio
- olio di di girasole
- zucchine
Shrimp Tempura
- all purpose flour
- ice water
- mirin
- egg
- tiger prawn
- oil
- potato starch
Vegetable Tempura
- oil
- salt
- soy sauce
- lemon
- all purpose flour
- egg yolk
- sweet potato vegetable
Vegetable Tempura
- all purpose flour
- ice water
- egg
- baking soda
- oil
- potato starch
- vegetable
Kakiage Tempura
- all purpose flour
- ice water
- egg
- onion
- carrot
- scallop
- vegetable oil
Spiced Green Beans and Baby Broccoli Tempura
- canola oil
- cornstarch
- broccoli
- green bean
- cumin
- cilantro
- salt
- dukkah
- polenta
- sparkling water
- wheat flour
Sansai (Mountain Vegetable) Tempura with Matcha Salt
- ice water
- egg
- salt
- matcha powder
- rice flour
- salt
- canola oil
- sansai vegetable
Kabocha Tempura
- tempura dipping sauce
- japanese kabocha squash
- egg
- water
- potato starch
- canola
- all purpose flour
- salt
Scallop and Pepper Tempura
- cayenne pepper
- sparkling wine
- all purpose flour
- salt
- sugar
- bell pepper
- egg
- bell pepper
- bay scallop
- cornstarch
- lemon juice
- soy sauce
- vegetable oil
Buffalo Shrimp Tempura
- carrot
- salt
- vegetable oil
- cake flour
- seltzer water
- shrimp
- lemon juice
- egg yolk
- hot sauce
- mayonnaise
- maytag
- half
- butter
- sour cream
Vegetable Tempura
- all purpose flour
- ice water
- crown broccoli
- egg
- imitation crab
- sweet potato
- zucchini
- asparagus
- oyster mushroom
Green Bean Tempura with Curry Mayonnaise
- all purpose flour
- club soda
- mayonnaise
- vegetable oil
- lime juice
- red curry paste
- salt
- green bean
Alaskan King Crab Tempura
- salt
- ginger
- mustard seed
- rice vinegar
- salt
- tomato paste
- black peppercorn
- coriander
- chile pepper
- canola oil
- all purpose flour
- orange juice
- seltzer
- king crab leg
- honey
- soy sauce
- teriyaki sauce
- apple cider vinegar
- chile
- cornstarch
- baking powder
Okra Tempura with Lime "Fonzu" Dipping Sauce
- Okra Tempura
- salt
- lime
- cake flour
- club soda
- cornstarch
- vodka
- okra
- egg yolk
- peanut oil
- Lime "Fonzu" Dipping Sauce
- sugar
- fish sauce
- mirin
- soy sauce
- water
- lime juice
- rice vinegar
Japanese Eggplant Tempura
- oil
- soy sauce
- japanese eggplant
- all purpose flour
- water
- panko flake
Kabocha Squash and Scallion Tempura
- salt
- honey
- vegetable oil
- club soda
- all purpose flour
- cornstarch
- baking powder
- salt
- kabocha squash
- green onion
Basic Tempura
- soda water
- rice flour
Acorn Squash Tempura
- salt
- vegetable oil
- dashi powder
- acorn squash
- sugar
- soy sauce
- mirin
- all purpose flour
- cornstarch
- seltzer
Green Bean and Shiitake Tempura with Ponzu Mayonnaise Recipe
- ponzu mayonnaise
- Ponzu Mayonnaise
- tempura
- salt
- vegetable oil
- honey
- ponzu sauce
- white miso paste
- egg yolk
- Tempura
- all purpose flour
- egg
- ice seltzer water
- peanut oil
- rice flour
- green been
- shiitake mushroom
Crazy Easy Shrimp Tempura Recipe
- all purpose flour
- water
- shrimp
- salt
- egg
- cornstarch
- oil
Bacon Tempura
- canola oil
- salt
- club soda
- all purpose flour
- north country smokehouse applewood smoked bacon
- egg white
Cod Tempura with Cape Malay Curry Sauce
- Cape Malay Sauce
- turmeric
- ginger
- sugar
- bay leaf
- shallot
- clam broth
- black peppercorn
- curry powder
- canola oil
- white wine vinegar
- butter
- Cod Tempura
- pineapple
- salt
- vegetable oil
- all purpose flour
- ice
- sparkling water
- tempura flour
- cod
- Apricot-Sake Puree
- rice vinegar
- sugar
- water
- sake
- salt
- apricot
Summer-Vegetable Tempura
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- canola oil
- salt
- egg
- cake flour
- cake flour
- kabocha squash
- corn
- shishito pepper
- eggplant
- green bean
Herb Tempura
- salt
- all purpose flour
- cornstarch
- baking powder
- ice water
- edible flower
- olive oil
Ten-Ichi Tempura
- katsuobushi
- daikon
- mirin
- soy sauce
- asian sesame oil
- kombu
- anago
- egg
- japenese eggplant
- cake flour
- shrimp
- ginkgo nut
- scallop
- asparagus
- shiitake mushroom
- skinless flounder
- corn oil
- snow pea
Ingredient Breakdown
Insights
Staple Ingredients
- all purpose flour 33%
- salt 33%
Usual Ingredients
- egg 21%
- cornstarch 18%
- vegetable oil 18%
- ice water 15%
- soy sauce 15%