For Better Tempura, You Need Soda Water - Chowhound

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Arisara_tongdonnoi/Getty Images Tempura made its debut in Nagasaki in the 16th century when the Portuguese brought over the practice of coating food in batter to fry it in oil, a simple technique that changed Japan's food history forever. The word tempura is believed to have come from the Portuguese word for seasoning, "tempero." Right from the origin, we…