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Tempura (young sweetfish, red haruka (with sweet potato), fried fresh ginger)

COOKING INGREDIENTS

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Ingredients

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  • Live sweetfish

    2 tails

  • Beni Haruka (sweet potato)

    200g

  • New harvested ginger

    10g

  • Tendon soup

    a little

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COMMENT

The reason for coating the fins of the young sweetfish with powder, as if applying cosmetic salt, is to help them spread out. By putting them into the pot vigorously, the fins will hit the oil and spread out nicely. Also, use the side of the pot to shape the sweetfish so that it will look dynamic when served.
This time, I've picked out foods that taste the best in early summer. I think it's important to use seasonal foods that are domestically produced and not grown with excessive effort. I hope to be able to provide my customers with delicious, fresh foods in their freshest state.
When coating the sweetfish in batter, the batter is wiped off the head and back with fingers, to ensure that the frying times are uniform depending on the part. Additionally, the sweet potato Beni Haruka is cut into large pieces and deep-fried for around 20 minutes (for 200g), turning it over several times in the pan. It is then wrapped in baking paper to remove excess oil, left to rest, and cut before being served. A butterfly made from sweet potato is served on the side. Even if couples visit the restaurant, we only serve this to the woman, but it is often requested when entertaining foreign guests. They are very pleased when we show them how to cut the butterfly shape.

How to make tempura (young sweetfish, red haruka (with butterfly sweet potato), and deep-fried ginger)

How to make tempura (young sweetfish, red haruka (with butterfly sweet potato), and deep-fried ginger)

  1. ① Prepare live young sweetfish and freeze them on ice. Spread powder on the pectoral, dorsal and pelvic fins in the same way as cosmetic salt. Coat them in batter, wipe the batter off the head and back with your fingers, check that the fins are open, and then vigorously place them in the pot. Use the side of the pot to deep fry the sweetfish in a neat shape.

  2. ② Cut the Beni Haruka into thick slices, dust with flour, coat with batter and place in the pan, then deep fry slowly, turning over and over. Once fried, wrap in baking paper and let rest for 4-5 minutes. Cut the sweet potato into butterfly shapes, coat with a light batter and deep fry. Once fried, add to the sweet potato.

  3. ③ For the fried ginger, boil the ginger in boiling water for a short time, then soak it in the tempura broth after it has cooled. Once it has soaked properly, cut it into sticks, dust with flour and deep fry.

[For those who want to check the seasoning mixture before cooking]

平野敏明

  • Japan Chef Isshinkai / Tokyo Prince Hotel "Tempura Fukusa"
  • Technical Director