Tempura

Tempura

Alternative names	Tenpura
Place of origin	Portugal, adopted by Japan
Region or state	East Asia
Associated cuisine	Japanese cuisine
Media: Tempura

Tempura shrimp and vegetables

Tendon

Tenzaru (tempura and soba)

Tempura udon

Tempura (天ぷら or 天麩羅, tenpura, [tempɯɾa]) is a typical Japanese dish that usually consists of seafood and vegetables that have been coated in a thin batter and deep fried. Tempura has its origins dating back to the 16th century, when Portuguese Jesuits brought the Western-style cooking method of coating foods with flour and frying, via Nanban trade.^[1]