We don’t necessarily disagree with the philosophy of “the more the merrier,” but if we’re being perfectly honest, we’re totally fine without human companionship for a while as long as we have a plate ...

Every year I try to make various unique New Year's Eve soba noodles, but this time I decided to make pickled ginger tempura and put it on top of the soba noodles. When I interviewed the person who ...

My husband won’t eat sushi, but Japanese tempura — a thin, crisp, golden crust surrounding tender nuggets of shrimp, fish or vegetables — is another story. I don’t do much deep-frying anymore, but ...

Frying can be light and delicate when done the Asian way. Tempua-battered food fries up light. Traditional Japanese cooking is much simpler than that of the Western world. It is an uncomplicated way ...

L.A.’s premier kappo-style restaurant already feels like a secret—blink and you’ll miss Shibumi’s minimal signage and an entrance almost hidden in the shadow of a parking garage—and now it’s beginning ...

Deep fried tempura, made with a mix of vegetables and mushrooms. ERIC AKIS If the produce drawer in your refrigerator is well stocked with vegetables, do what I did and use some up by making tasty ...

L.A.’s premier kappo-style restaurant already feels like a secret—blink and you’ll miss Shibumi’s minimal signage and an entrance almost hidden in the shadow of a parking garage—and now it’s beginning ...