Tempura

天ぷら

Tempura (天ぷら or 天麩羅, tenpura, [tempɯɾa]) is a typical japanese dish that was originally introduced to japan by the portuguese in nagasaki through fritter-cooking techniques during the 16th century. the dish usually consists of seafood, meat and vegetables that have been battered and deep fried. the word tempura comes from the ember days (quatuor tempora in latin), the quarterly periods of fasting in western christian churches, where believers go meatless.

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