insert_link Food & Drink Itadakimasu! It’s National Tempura Day! Tempura is a deep fried dish that the Japanese have made for centuries. When did it originate? Let us find out through the history of National Tempura Day! Tempura is made up of either seafood or vegetables that are battered, deep fried, and enjoyed by millions of people across the nation. Portuguese Jesuit missionaries introduced the recipe for tempura to Japan during the sixteenth century (around 1549). It is believed […] todayJanuary 7, 2022