Crispy, Crunchy, Colourful Kakiage
A beautiful, simple type of tempura. Give them a go! Easy to enjoy by mixing your choice of different vegetables in small batches for delicious, crunchy flavour.
Kakiage are really popular in Japan, they look like little crispy onion bhajis, and there’s a reason for that, as I’ve recently found out.
Kakiage means 'mixed frying' - not such a poetic name! Some say it originates from the word kakimazeru meaning 'mixing up'. Little fried nests of vegetables, these have been described as pancakes. That's a little misl…
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