天ぷら
alternative words: Tenpura, Ten pura
keywords:
food
related topics:
Sengoku period
related web sites:
http://members.tripod.co.jp/Hanayoshi/
,
http://www.hageten.com
explanation: Japanese dish made by frying with soy or sesame oil, fishes or vegetables covered with a mixture of wheat powder, fresh water and eggs. You can eat it with a special dipping sauce (tentsuyu), a mixture of soy sauce and sweet sake (mirin) and stock (dashi). Its etymological origin is a Portuguese word, "tempora" a cooking method introduced in Japan during Sengoku period.
French version
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