tempura

noun

UK /ˈtɛmpʊrə/

US /tɛmˈpʊrə/

Tempura is food covered in a light, crispy batter and fried.

We ordered shrimp tempura at the Japanese restaurant.

SYNONYMS

batter-fried food fritter fried dish crispy fried food

RELATED WORDS

sushi batter deep-fry Japanese cuisine vegetable

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A Japanese dish of seafood or vegetables dipped in batter and deep-fried.

The tempura was served with a dipping sauce.

3. The light, crispy batter used to coat and fry such food.

She made the tempura with cold water and flour.

4. A style of cooking that uses this batter-frying method.

This restaurant specializes in tempura.