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tem·pura (tem′po̵o rä′, tem po̵or′ə)

noun

a Japanese dish consisting of shrimp, fish, vegetables, etc. dipped in an egg batter and deep-fried

Etymology: Jpn < ? Port tempero, condiment, flavor

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tempura Usage Examples

Preposition: with

  • sauce: In the beautiful blue bowl came rock shrimp tempura with creamy spicy sauce 7.50.

Converse of object

  • make: How I wish I could make the herb tempura ( I will practice ).

Adjective modifier

  • Japanese: The recipes have an international flavor: from eclectic French cuisine and pasta making to Japanese tempura and wholesome North African dishes.

Modifies a noun

  • batter: The prawns came in crisp tempura batter, the avocado in a fan, with no sign of marie rose sauce.

Noun used with modifier

  • prawn: This recipe is also included in Easy Sushi but here I substitute fish fingers for the prawn tempura suggested in the book.
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