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Assortiment de tempura croustillant servi sur papier absorbant dans un restaurant japonais.

JapaneseGastronomie11 min

Tempura: How Portugal's Gift Became Japan's Art of Frying

How Portuguese missionaries brought deep-frying techniques to Japan in the 16th century and how Japan transformed a Lenten practice into one of the world's most refined culinary arts.

20 juin 2026Read