tempura
noun
tem·pu·ra
ˈtem-pə-rə 
-ˌrä;
tem-ˈpu̇r-ə
: seafood or vegetables dipped in batter and fried in deep fat
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At the 10-seat counter, beef dishes will range from sashimi to shabu-shabu and tempura.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
In addition, the tempura chicken in the walk-in cooler had inaccurate date markings on it.
—Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 13 Jan. 2026
The farm-to-table selection comprises all sorts of plates, including sashimi, nigiri, tempura, and robata, and while generally these sorts of large menus are cause for alarm, here, each dish is executed with precision—and just the right amount of flair.
—Air Mail, 3 Jan. 2026
Among the fillings are teriyaki chicken, tempura shrimp and shitake mushrooms.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
In addition, the tempura chicken in the walk-in cooler had inaccurate date markings on it.
—Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 13 Jan. 2026
The farm-to-table selection comprises all sorts of plates, including sashimi, nigiri, tempura, and robata, and while generally these sorts of large menus are cause for alarm, here, each dish is executed with precision—and just the right amount of flair.
—Air Mail, 3 Jan. 2026
Among the fillings are teriyaki chicken, tempura shrimp and shitake mushrooms.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Tempura.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tempura. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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