Tenpura - Japanese Regional Cuisine

Tokushima

Tokushima Tenpura

Fish Katsu

Fish Katsu (フィッシュカツ) is a specialty dish from Tokushima made by mixing minced white fish, such as cutlassfish or lizardfish, with curry powder, chili pepper, and seasonin...

Miyazaki

Miyazaki Tenpura

Obi Tempura

Obi Tempura (飫肥の天ぷら, Obi no tenpura) is a unique dish made by combining freshly minced fish caught along the Nichinan Coast with homemade tofu, brown sugar, miso, and a se...

Oita

Oita Tenpura

Usa Karaage

Usa Karaage (宇佐からあげ) is a beloved fried chicken delicacy from Oita Prefecture, where chicken consumption per capita is among the highest in Japan. Particularly in Usa City...

Kumamoto

Kumamoto Tenpura

Fried Pork Trotters

Fried Pork Trotters (揚げ豚足, Age Buta Ashi) are carefully prepared and then deep-fried to golden perfection before being served with a refreshing dipping sauce of soy sauce an...

Kumamoto

Kumamoto Tenpura

Chikuwa Salad

Chikuwa Salad (サラダちくわ, Sarada Chikuwa) is a delightful dish where potato salad is tightly packed into the hollow center of chikuwa (fish cake) and then lightly fried to go...

Nagasaki

Nagasaki Tenpura

Kattoppo

Kattoppo (かっとっぽ) is a traditional dish from Kamigoto, featuring grilled boxfish seasoned with miso. This local delicacy is prepared by hollowing out the boxfish after clean...

Miyazaki

Miyazaki Tenpura

Deep-Fried Mehikari

Deep-Fried Mehikari (めひかりの唐揚げ, Mehikari no karaage) features Mehikari, a small fish measuring 5 to 15 cm, caught at depths of around 300 meters off the coast of Nobeoka ...

Kumamoto

Kumamoto Tenpura

Shaku Tempura

Shaku Tempura (シャクの天ぷら, Shaku Tempura) is a beloved summer specialty of Kumamoto Prefecture, made from "shaku" (scientific name: Upogebia major), a crustacean that inhabi...

Ehime

Ehime Tenpura

Ebi Ten

Ebi Ten (えび天, Ebi Ten) is a beloved traditional dish from the Toyo region of Ehime Prefecture, stretching from Niihama to Kawanoe. Crafted using small shrimp called "Jakoebi,...

Chiba

Chiba Tenpura

Tempura of Salt-Pickled Bamboo Shoots

Tempura of Salt-Pickled Bamboo Shoots (塩漬けタケノコの天ぷら, Shiozuke Takenoko no Tempura) is a simple yet elegant dish made by rinsing salted bamboo shoots to remove excess s...

Okinawa

Okinawa Tenpura

Fried Gurukun

Fried Gurukun (グルクンの唐揚げ, Gurukun no Karaage) is a beloved traditional dish of Okinawa, made using Gurukun, the prefectural fish of Okinawa, also known as "Takasago" in J...

Oita

Oita Tenpura

Nakatsu Karaage

Nakatsu Karaage (中津からあげ, Nakatsu karaage) is a beloved local dish from Oita Prefecture, now famous across Japan! Nakatsu City is home to numerous karaage specialty shops, ...

Oita

Oita Tenpura

Tori-ten

Tori-ten (とり天, Tori-ten) is a traditional dish cherished in Oita Prefecture. It features tender chicken, carefully marinated in a ponzu or soy sauce-based seasoning, then lig...

Kochi

Kochi Tenpura

Deep-Fried Moray Eel

When thinking of Kochi, skipjack tuna often comes to mind, but moray eel is another notable local specialty. This versatile ingredient, with its mild and refined taste, can b...