= Tempura Truth =

Hopefully, any doubts about the modern origins of Japanese sushi and the very recent introduction of tuna and salmon “tradition” have been clarified.  Now, what about washoku’s signature tempura?   The truth about Japanese tempura BBC Aug 10, 2017 http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/2017080 … se-tempura When 16th-Century Portuguese came to Japan, they brought a special dish with them. Today, in Japan, it’s called tempura and […]

= Tempura came from Portuguese =

The Korean royal table setting is incredibly grand! Chopstick and spoon set on both sides of the huge bapsang with up to 12 banchan 반찬 side dishes! So, by the cheop/dishes setting, the grandness of Japanese washoku would be a barebones minimalist 3-cheop. Called Ichiju Sansai (一汁三菜), literally “one soup three dishes,” this is the […]