Definition of tempura
: seafood or vegetables dipped in batter and fried in deep fat
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Working in batches, cook only about 5 or 6 peppers at a time; adding too many pieces at once can cause the temperature of the oil to drop quickly and will result in soggy, oil-laden tempura.
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Featured dishes include tempura soft-shell crab with kimchi ramps and iberico pork chop with crispy soft-shell paella cake.
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Oven cleaner and butane stored above bags of flour and tempura batter.
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From the kitchen, Keven Wilson (Michael Mina, Volta) put together a menu of dishes like the slow-roasted pork and the fried chicken sandwiches (both $13), alongside small plates like tempura vegetables and chicken skewers (both $8).
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The tempura is all fantastic, whether fishcake, burdock root, shrimp or eel.
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Lobster tempura, bouillabaisse and milk and honey ice cream are back on the menu.
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Custard-like bread pudding ($8.95) flavored with Pewaukee’s own Rumchata liqueur was a clever and delicious New Orleans-meets-Wisconsin dessert, but a slice of fudgy chocolate torte fried in tempura ($8.95) fell flat.
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Try the hearty seafood chowder ($6 or $9) or the tempura ($13-$17).
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Origin and Etymology of tempura
Japanese tenpura
TEMPURA Defined for English Language Learners
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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