Definition of tempura
: seafood or vegetables dipped in batter and fried in deep fat
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More elaborate maki rolls, like the Wicked Tuna (tempura shrimp, spicy tuna, asparagus and avocado with mango-jalapeño mayonnaise) are mostly $10 to $16.
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The florets are battered in rice flour and soda water for an almost tempura-like coating that's also gluten-free.
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Dinner was served afterward: truffled lobster to begin, followed by chicken and soft shell crab tempura with rice, and a trio of cheesecake, a brownie, and pecan pie for dessert.
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Pickled in soy sauce and chili flakes and tempura fried, however, knotweed is tastier than a kale chip.
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The Anata roll features rice and seaweed wrapped up with spicy tuna, cucumber, scallion, tempura flakes, and shiso, topped with tuna and wasabi aioli, spiked with spicy sriracha and togarashi.
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Delicate shiso leaves were glazed with a crystalline layer of tempura, while a tiny pot of creamy mushroom chawanmushi (egg custard) was sophisticated in its simplicity, like an adult memory of a beloved childhood dish.
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It was created when 1992 Olympic champion Kristi Yamaguchi came to visit the restaurant and contains tuna, tuna tatako, avocado, mentaiko (pollock roe), shrimp and tempura.
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Supposedly influenced by tempura-loving Japanese fishermen who trawled waters off Baja California, the elemental combo of crunchy fish and warm tortillas is downright magical, especially when savored at one of Ensenada’s many beachside stands.
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Origin and Etymology of tempura
Japanese tenpura
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Definition of tempura for English Language Learners
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: a Japanese dish that is made of seafood or vegetables that are covered in batter and fried
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