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Frying as Restraint: Tempura and the Art of the Light Touch Deep-frying is usually an act of addition — batter, richness, weight. Japanese tempura is the opposite: a technique whose entire purpose is to take moisture away and leave the ingredient more itself than before. There is a moment, at a good tempura counter,...

Tempura evolved from a Portuguese fritter into a refined Japanese dish, shaped by seasonal ingredients, light batter, and precise frying, reflecting Japan’s culinary philosophy and history.