Vegetable Tempura

Successful tempura has two essentials, well-made batter and well-judged deep-frying. Most restaurants buy tempura batter from Oriental supermarkets as a ready-made mix, just as most fish and chip shops buy in the batter that coats their offerings.

It’s customary to deep-fry some slivers of fish or shellfish in addition to the vegetables but the dish works just as well without, or even as part of a salad with the dipping sauce doubling as dressing for the greens. Dashi is bonito tuna