Summer Tempura (Young Ginger, New Lotus Root, Corn)

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Summer Tempura (Young Ginger, New Lotus Root, Corn)

Side · Appetizer · Washoku30 min(Prep 15 min + Cook 15 min) · 250 kcal per serving · 2 servings · Normal

Three summer vegetable tempura learned from tempura chef Shinmura. A young ginger kakiage in a loose batter, new lotus root fried without a dusting of flour, and boiled corn slowly dipped in batter before frying. The light finish lets you taste each ingredient directly.

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  1. Combine eggs and cold water to make 145g. As a guide, that is about 2 to 3 extra-large eggs.Uses: Eggs, Water~2 minWatch the video from 1:25
  2. Add 90g of sifted cake flour and mix, folding it in little by little from the outside toward the center. Do not overmix; stop while a little flour is still visible.Uses: Cake flour~2 minWatch the video from 1:36
  3. Cut the young ginger into thin strips and soak in ice water. With well-washed hands, take a handful, first work in a little batter, then add batter on top, turn it over, and add batter again.Uses: Young ginger~2 minWatch the video from 2:13
  4. Squeeze the battered young ginger together into a bundle and drop it straight into the oil.Uses: Young ginger, Frying oil~1 minWatch the video from 2:48
  5. Wash your hands, and while turning the frying kakiage over, gather the scattered batter and loosely bring it together. Lift it out once it turns fluffy. It is fine if it falls apart at first.Uses: Frying oil~2 minWatch the video from 3:06
  6. Lightly sprinkle salt on the young ginger kakiage and top with dried tuna flakes to finish.Uses: Salt, Dried tuna flakes~1 minWatch the video from 3:33
  7. Cut the new lotus root into easy-to-eat slices without peeling it or removing the bitterness. Do not dust it with flour.Uses: New lotus root~3 minWatch the video from 5:05
  8. Coat very thinly with batter and put it straight into the oil. If the holes are clogged, clear them with chopsticks so you can see through, and fry while turning it over.Uses: New lotus root, Cake flour, Frying oil~3 minWatch the video from 5:57
  9. Serve the fried new lotus root with mustard soy sauce to finish.Uses: Mustard soy sauce~1 minWatch the video from 8:02
  10. Boil the corn in salted water and cut it to about half its length. Either the microwave or boiling is fine.Uses: Corn, Salt~10 minWatch the video from 9:37
  11. Lift it so it does not fall apart, dip it slowly through the batter, and lower it slowly into the oil. Lowering it slowly lets a certain amount of batter build up.Uses: Corn, Cake flour, Frying oil~3 minWatch the video from 10:08
  12. The fried corn can be eaten simply with salt, or seared with a torch for color and finished with a drizzle of soy sauce.Uses: Salt, Soy sauce~2 minWatch the video from 10:54

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