tempuras
Japanese fried food
Tempuras is the plural of tempura, referring to multiple dishes or varieties of this Japanese preparation—vegetables, seafood, or other ingredients coated in light batter and deep-fried until crisp: The restaurant offered shrimp and vegetable tempuras.
The singular tempura often functions as a mass noun, making the plural relatively uncommon.
Japan's capital city
- izakayaJapanese bar with snacks
- Japanese cuisineFood from Tokyo's homeland
- kaisekiRefined Japanese multi-course cuisine
- donburiJapanese rice bowl dish
tendon · udon · soba · rice bowl · dashi · ginger · traditional · counter seating
Cooking in hot oil
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- coatingApplied surface covering
- crispinessBrittle, snappy texture
- fryingCooking in shallow fat
light · airy · lacy · dipping · golden · crunchy · technique · wok
Brittle and snapping
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- lacyHaving openwork patterns
- crunchyBreaking with sound
airy · flaky · golden · thin · ethereal · gossamer · puffy · tender
Small edible crustacean
- vegetablesEdible plants, not fruits
- sweet potatoOrange-fleshed edible tuber
- eggplantPurple edible nightshade fruit
- kabochaAsian winter squash variety
prawns · zucchini · lotus root · green beans · mushrooms · bell pepper · onion · carrot
Tokyo
Japan's capital city
- izakayaJapanese bar with snacks
- Japanese cuisineFood from Tokyo's homeland
- kaisekiRefined Japanese multi-course cuisine
donburi · tendon · udon · soba · rice bowl · dashi · ginger · traditional · counter seating
deep-frying
Cooking in hot oil
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- coatingApplied surface covering
- crispinessBrittle, snappy texture
frying · light · airy · lacy · dipping · golden · crunchy · technique · wok · timing
crispy
Brittle and snapping
crunchy · airy · flaky · golden · thin · ethereal · gossamer · puffy · tender · contrast
shrimp
Small edible crustacean
- vegetablesEdible plants, not fruits
- sweet potatoOrange-fleshed edible tuber
- eggplantPurple edible nightshade fruit
kabocha · prawns · zucchini · lotus root · green beans · mushrooms · bell pepper · onion · carrot · squid
dipping sauce
Liquid condiment for dunking
dashi · ponzu · salt · lemon · condiment · seasoning · accompaniment · flavor · umami · citrus
- tempura shrimpBattered and fried prawns
- shrimp tempuraSeafood in light batter
- tempura rollBreaded sushi with crunch
- shrimp tempura rollSushi with fried prawns
- tempura batterLight fried-food coating
- vegetable tempuraVegetables in crisp batter