Tempura Japanese Cafe

Japanese-or-sushi 213 Glen Huntly Rd, Elsternwick VIC 3185, Australia

Tempura Japanese Cafe

Japanese-or-sushi 213 Glen Huntly Rd, Elsternwick VIC 3185, Australia
Name 𝙰𝚋𝚋𝚢 𝚈𝚊𝚙 Story

Tempura is a Japanese dish of battered seafood, fish or vegetables. Originally from Portugal, tempura arrived on Japanese shores by accident during the 16th century in the form of peixinhos da horta – a dish made up of battered and fried green beans. Three Portuguese sailors headed for China were blown off course and instead set foot on Japan becoming the first Europeans to do so. The name tempura comes from the Latin phrase quatuor anni tempora, which refers to the Ember Days, quarterly periods of prayer and fasting in the Christian calendar when no meat is consumed. Peixinhos da horta.

Signature Dish Katsu Curry Don Dietary Specials
  • vegetarian
  • vegan