Fans of tempura delight in the food's wondrously light, crispy qualities. With Japanese street vendors even frying maple leaf snacks, there's an incredibly delicate nature to the technique.

The crunchy shisho leaf tempura was served with a side of semi dried tomato and tazaski ponzu and wild puffed rice. This was crunchy, salty tangy, tarty with a hint of sweetness, and was a true ...