Most of us have had tempura. It’s the name given in Japan to usually fish or vegetables deep fried in a thin batter. According to the Oxford Companion to Food, it is one of the most important and ...

Tempura is a Japanese dish with a long history. It is commonly made with seafood or vegetables coated in a light batter made from a simple mixture of flour, egg, and water, which is then deep-fried.

The Japanese pride themselves in a dish’s simplicity of ingredients, the beauty of its presentation, and the attention to detail. No matter where you go, whether it’s a five-star restaurant or an ...

What’s your favorite vegetable tempura? A lot of vegetables are great in this Japanese cooking technique, but asparagus is definitely one of my favorites. When you fry asparagus the right way, it ...

No one knows for sure the origins of the Japanese word “tempura,” but one theory is my favorite. The word is written with three picture characters: Ten, which is also the first part of the word for ...

No one knows for sure the origins of the Japanese word “tempura,” but one theory is my favorite. Put them all together and you end up with something like “woman clad in silk gauze, giving a glimpse of ...