tempura

[ tem-poor-uh ]

noun

, Japanese Cooking.

1. seafood or vegetables dipped in batter and deep-fried.

tempura

/ ˈtɛmpərə /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of tempura¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of tempura¹

from Japanese: fried food

Example Sentences

The amount is equivalent to more than 6,000 orders of his most popular dish: soba with mixed vegetables and seafood tempura, which costs just over $3.

From New York Times

He fries cicadas to make tempura, folds sautéed cicadas into Spanish tortillas with potato and onion, and bakes cheesy casseroles with cicada-stuffed pasta shells.

From Seattle Times

I love tempura, first of all, so tempura is my main goal here.

From Los Angeles Times

I love tempura, first of all, so tempura is my main goal here.

From Los Angeles Times

A bowl of his tempura udon wouldn’t be complete without a sprinkle of shichimi, which, at his dinerlike restaurant, you can find next to the salt and pepper shakers and soy sauce decanter.

From Seattle Times