Tempura tastes best when it's fresh from the fryer, so we asked a celebrated Japanese chef for tips on how to master this ...

If you visit a tempura omakase restaurant ... don’t let it sit around for too long. Leftover fritters should be refrigerated, then reheated in a 200°C (390°F) oven for about 10 minutes.

At tempura restaurants, the chef fries the ingredients at a steady pace and places each piece in front of you as soon as it’s done so that it is hot and crisp. At home, though, that process ...