tempura

[ tem-poor-uh ]

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noun

, Japanese Cooking.

seafood or vegetables dipped in batter and deep-fried.

tempura

/ ˈtɛmpərə /

noun

a Japanese dish of seafood or vegetables dipped in batter and deep-fried, often at the table

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Word History and Origins

Origin of tempura¹

1935–40; < Japanese tenpura, allegedly < Portuguese tempêro seasoning, taste (derivative of temperar to season < Latin temperāre; temper )

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Word History and Origins

Origin of tempura¹

from Japanese: fried food

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Example Sentences

To cook the fish lightly coat each fish portion in tempura batter.

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Tempura—battered and deep fried vegetables—are exclusively associated with Japanese cuisine.

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To this day the dish peixinhos da horta (essentially tempura) is eaten in Portugal.

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And I love the restaurants that are inspired by one main technique—be it raw fish or tempura.

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