The Surprising Origin of Tempura
Japanese Tempura was actually uma receita portuguesa, adotada pela cultura japonesaa Portuguese recipe adopted by the Japanese culture during the 17th century. The word tempura comes from the word "tempero", which is the Portuguese term for the ingredients used to season food.
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A Tempura japonesa era na verdade uma receita portuguesa, adotada pela cultura japonesa durante o século XVII (dezassete). A palavra tempura provém da palavra tempero, que é o termo português para os ingredientes usados para dar sabor à comida.Japanese Tempura was actually a Portuguese recipe adopted into Japanese culture during the 17th century. The word tempura comes from the word tempero, which is the Portuguese term for the ingredients used to season food.
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🤷🏽 Na verdade: Actually🧑🍳 Receita [femin. noun]: Recipe➡️ Provir: to result from, to come from 🧂 Tempero [masc. noun]: seasoning, dressing (salad)🍅 Ingrediente [masc. noun]: Ingredient👅 Sabor [masc. noun]: Taste, flavour🥘 Comida [femin. noun]: Food
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