You might be surprised to learn how easy it is to make authentic Japanese shrimp tempura, sometimes called ebi tempura or ebi ...

At tempura restaurants ... Feel free to change the ingredients as you like: use fish fillets instead of shrimp (or make a vegetarian version with sliced firm bean curd). If you can't find kabocha ...

You can whip up your own batter or buy a pre-made mix like Kikkoman's extra crispy tempura batter mix. But as with any deep frying, the tricky part is figuring out when your shrimp, sweet potatoes ...