2007-03-27 04:39:20 · 20 answers · asked by pitmonster81 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Ethnic Cuisine
a dish of seafood or vegetables dipped in batter and fried!!!
2007-03-27 04:43:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tempura isn't a meal. It's a preparation style, in which bite-sized chunks of food are dipped into a light batter and then deep-fried.
2007-03-27 10:25:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have answers indicating the types of food to coat in batter and deep fry, but if you make your batter with half plain flour and half cornstarch, and mix it lightly with chilled carbonated water (don't over mix as a few lumps don't hurt) you will get very light and crispy tempura. Make sure your oil is smoking hot (Groundnut oil is best as it has a high smoking point) if you want your tempura light and non-greasy - enjoy.
2007-03-27 06:27:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tempura is only to describe that the food is lightly dusted with seasoned floor then deep fried. It can be of any kind of meat, including fish & even vegetables.
2007-03-30 04:05:15 · answer #4 · answered by MoiMoii 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tempura is a light batter. Can be used to batter fish, meat, vegetables before they are deep fried.
2007-03-28 00:10:30 · answer #5 · answered by monkienutz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tempura is actually a kind Portuguese food that the sailors brought to Japan in the 18 Century. It's deep fried vegetables or seafood with the think layer of batter in sesame oil. Then dip the tempura in a light soy sauce (boiled with daishi and sake) with grated daikon (radish) when serve. Below is a website + photos for your reference.
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Here is a recipe for Tempura
http://www.bento.com/tr-temp.html
2007-03-29 00:52:05 · answer #6 · answered by Aileen HK 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Something dipped in Tempura batter, which is very light - just flour and water - and deep fried - e.g. slice of aubergine, prawn - it's absolutely delicious! Often served with a dipping sauce.
2007-03-27 04:44:32 · answer #7 · answered by mad 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Slices of vegetables and/or fish, prawn and squid (normally no meat) dipped in a light batter and deep-fried until golden brown and slightly crisp.
You dip it into a sauce.
Most commonly used vegetables are onion, a local variety of chilli pepper, (although green bell peppers are often substituted for this), aubergine, sweet potato, mushrooms, and pumpkin.
It goes well with hot noodles and so is often served in noodle restaurants.
Very, very delicious!
2007-03-27 05:03:47 · answer #8 · answered by kiteeze 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a light batter to fry food in. anywhere from veggies, meat, and seafood. you can deep fry anything. sushi rolls. the agadashi tofu is battered with tempura batter
2007-03-27 09:56:23 · answer #9 · answered by Tinkerbell 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For those not so adventurous, or lazy achhem (cough, cough), you can buy the batter mix (dry) in packets in ethnic supermarkets (Chinese/asian). I hold my hands up to having used it when living in London, I purchased it then in Selfridges. I agree that Groundnut (peanut) oil is the best for deep frying, and use it always when cooking Chinese spring rolls/won ton/dim sum and krupuk udang.
2007-03-29 07:20:33 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its vegs or seafood covered in a light batter, deep fried in hot oil and served with a dipping sauce made of soy sauce and vinger.
2007-03-27 04:53:01 · answer #11 · answered by oriental sweetlips 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋