Talk:Tempura
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[edit] "Things not generally served as tempura"
This part seems rather odd to me. I doubt many readers would assume tempura is made of rice. Shouldn't we be describing what tempura is, rather than what it isn't?
- Things not generally served as tempura include rice and other cereals, processed foods such as tofu (although some versions of agedashi dofu resemble tempura), and fruits. Notable exceptions are ice cream and banana.
If no one objects, I'd like to remove this, but keep the mentions of agedashi dofu, ice cream, and banana. --Dforest 14:02, 30 October 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Sushi
A common thing I've found in California/Nevada is tempura sushi rolls. This probably should be included in the page. I'm unsure of the extent of this phenomenon.
[edit] Contradictory word origin
The origin of this word is said on this article to be from the "tempora" (la, "time") from "ad tempora quadragesimae". Japanese words from Portuguese claims that it's from "tempero" (pt, "seasoning"). I see one reference on the other page, and "citation needed" on this one, but I'm not sure the other reference is authoritative. Do we have a more verifiable trail in any direction?
If no one objects, I'll drop the version on this page (with zero references) after a while. --Drake Wilson 01:17, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
- It is said that the Portuguese found Japanese food to be tasteless so they added seasonings and spices.
- Temperar means “to add seasoning”
- The word tempura does not come from tempero. It comes from TEMPERAR
- Tempurá sounds just like “temperar” in Portuguese.
--Silvio Campello 23:47, 06 February 2007
That certainly makes more sense phonetically. However, we need a source... FilipeS 22:52, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
