Crunchy and crispy, tempura is a very popular food in Japan, as well as one of the most well known Japanese dishes the world over.
Tempura is a dish of seafood or vegetables that have been battered and deep-fried. While shrimp continues to be the dominant ingredient, a large number of vegetables including broccoli, okra, eggplant, squash, mushroom and sweet potato are now quite common.
