In Tokyo, you can buy a meal of tempura -- batter-fried seafood and vegetables -- for $10 or $15 in the basement food section of a department store and munch on it, tepid and soggy -- though tasty ...

From comfort foods to street food-style bites, fried dishes hold a special place in Japanese cuisine. Here are some varieties ...

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What’s your favorite vegetable tempura? A lot of vegetables are great in this Japanese cooking technique, but asparagus is definitely one of my favorites. When you fry asparagus the right way, it ...

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Credit: Wikimedia Commons What started in Los Angeles during the 1960s has no place in Japan’s sushi culture. California rolls, with avocado and imitation crab, were created to suit diners ...