Japan

It was really hard to choose one ubiquitous meal from Japan: sushi, tepanyaki, miso... we decided to go for tempura as it is different to anything else we've eaten and is something we would not usually try (all that oil!) So we mixed up some tempura batter (flour, egg, ice water) and dipped carrots, broccoli, beans, chicken and shrimps in it. We deep-fried them in batches, then served them with rice and a beautiful dipping sauce made from soy sauce, ginger, garlic and brown sugar. The flavours went together very well, and we all enjoyed it. It was interesting that we all had different favourites: Mum liked the beans and broccoli, Niamh loved the shrimps (of course) and Carter liked the rice and chicken together. Dad missed out because he was at work.