Tempura technique
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Description
Japanese tempura is defined by its ethereally light, lacy batter and precise oil temperature control. The batter is deliberately undermixed — lumps and streaks of dry flour are correct, not a mistake. Ice-cold sparkling water, minimal mixing, and screaming hot oil produce the characteristic crisp, almost transparent coating that shatters on first bite. Portuguese missionaries introduced the frying technique to Japan in the 16th century; Japanese cooks refined it into something entirely different and more precise.
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