Tempura (天ぷら): What It Is, Ingredients & Origin
Tempura (天ぷら) is a Japanese food classified as Agemono, cuisine, dish. Ingredients listed for it include Flammulina filiformis, Lentinula edodes, Teuthida, cooking oil, drinking water.
| Name in Japanese | 天ぷら |
|---|---|
| Type | Agemono, cuisine, dish, food |
| Main ingredients | Flammulina filiformis, Lentinula edodes, Teuthida, cooking oil, drinking water, egg as food, seafood, vegetable, wheat flour |
| Background reading | Wikipedia (English) |
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Read the Japan Town plan →Ordering and asking about it in Japan
- Showing the Japanese name (天ぷら) on your phone is the easiest way to ask for it.
- Recipes and ingredients vary by region, shop and household. If you have a food allergy or dietary restriction, always confirm the ingredients with the shop before eating.
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- Anmaki (あんまき)
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