I rarely eat without cravings; when I’m hungry, I’m hungry for something.  Very rarely, I don’t know what I would have.  Tempura is such a versatile cooking method on that sort of day.  I would just fry any seasonal products to put it together - and it can also help me clean up my refrige…

Tempura dish today is served in summery style with chilled dipping sauce and cold soba (Japanese buckwheat noodle.)  I use peanut oil for its nutty flavour that goes so well with the crispy thin breading.  Ground radish (daikon) and ginger is added to the dipping sauce.  Their tangy flavour is not only refreshing but also supposed to help digestion…

Soba, mixed vegetable Tempura (sweet potato, carrot, onion, shiitake mushroom, tofu dumpling, arugula)