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(Tempura)

Tempura

(Tempura is a type of food that is made by wrapping seafood and vegetables)

Tempura is a type of food that is made by wrapping seafood and vegetables

(in batter made mainly from wheat flour and deep-frying it in oil.)

in batter made mainly from wheat flour and deep-frying it in oil.

(In the 16th century, Portuguese Catholic missionaries introduced Western-style tempura using wheat to Japan.)

In the 16th century, Portuguese Catholic missionaries introduced Western-style tempura using wheat to Japan.

(There are various theories about the origin of the word tempura,)

There are various theories about the origin of the word tempura,

(one theory is that it comes from the Portuguese word temporas.)

one theory is that it comes from the Portuguese word temporas.

(The batter is mainly made from flour, eggs and water.)

The batter is mainly made from flour, eggs and water.

(Typical tempura ingredients include tiger prawns, sea bream, conger eels,)

Typical tempura ingredients include tiger prawns, sea bream, conger eels,

(shimeji mushrooms, pumpkins, eggplants, sweet potatoes, and bamboo shoots.)

shimeji mushrooms, pumpkins, eggplants, sweet potatoes, and bamboo shoots.

(The most commonly used oils for tempura are sesame oil and cottonseed oil.)

The most commonly used oils for tempura are sesame oil and cottonseed oil.

(The finished tempura is eaten by dipping it in salt or dipping it in a sauce called tentsuyu.)

The finished tempura is eaten by dipping it in salt or dipping it in a sauce called tentsuyu.

(Some salt is flavored. Also, grated daikon radish is sometimes added to the soup.)

Some salt is flavored. Also, grated daikon radish is sometimes added to the soup.

(There are places where you can eat freshly fried tempura.)

There are places where you can eat freshly fried tempura.

(Freshly made tempura is delicious, but be careful not to burn yourself.)

Freshly made tempura is delicious, but be careful not to burn yourself.

(Tempura is sometimes eaten on top of rice in udon, soba, or rice bowls.)

Tempura is sometimes eaten on top of rice in udon, soba, or rice bowls.

(I recommend eating tempura, a typical Washoku.)

I recommend eating tempura, a typical Washoku.