What is Japanese deep fry called?

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In Japanese, deep fry called as Tempura. Foods like meat, fish, or vegetables (or even sansai) are battered and deep-fried to create the Japanese meal tempura plants growing wild in fields and mountains. For more information on this fried fish cake, known as satsuma-age in western Japan (see the satsuma-age section), the word “tempura” is also commonly used to describe it. The ease with which one can find tempura in Japan from quick-service joints to fine dining restaurant has led to its widespread acceptance as a national staple and international symbol of Japanese cuisine alongside sushi and sukiyaki. You may eat seasonal food that is both light and crisp with tempura. Eggs and flour are used to make a batter that is then used to deep-fry ingredients known as “tane (or, neta)” in hot oil. Tempura traditionally referred primarily to battered shellfish such as neta, which was deep fried, while Shojin-age referred to battered vegetables that were deep fried, but today the term “tempura” is used to describe all battered foods that are deep fried. Ebi (shrimp) and Nasu (eggplant) are both examples of tane; when deep fried, they are referred to as “Ebi-ten” and “Nasu-ten,” respectively. Shrimp, squid, eggplant, sweet pepper, sweet potato, and kabocha squash (pumpkin) are all common tane in traditional tempura, but the main benefit is being able to use any seasonal foods you like. However, most types of meat shouldn’t be used in tempura tane except for Toriten or deep-fried chicken as local dish in Oita Prefecture. Despite its ease of preparation, tempura is often regarded as a delectable Japanese cuisine due to the fact that the dish’s

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