Chances are if you’ve been to a Japanese restaurant you’ve at least seen tempura (天ぷら), fried foods usually served as a mixture of veggies and fish. Unlike most fried foods, though, tempura’s batter is much lighter as it uses less grease and no bread crumbs; it’s a batter made basically of flour, eggs, and water, … Continue reading Tempura: The Japanese Fried Food With a Surprising Origin