Served on a banana leaf, with tempura squash blossoms, sticky rice and a chili dipping sauce, this dish is great for a special occasion…or a Tuesday. 1. Preheat a fryer or large pot filled with ...

According to Japanese Food Culture, the cooking technique for making tempura is known as hanaage, which translates to blooming flower. When tempura is fried in hot oil, the batter blooms like a ...

We love to stuff the flowers. Here, we filled them with a smooth goats’ cheese mousse and battered them till they were deliciously crisp. We serve it with a fresh salsa dip to cut through the ...