>Mori saying Tempura isn’t fried in the way American fried food is fried
Technique wise it’s largely the same, dredge in batter, sometimes bread crumbs, and then into hot oil. What’s usually different is the smaller batches of oil that gets completely changed more often, as well as vegetables being a staple. That’s likely why it feels more healthy than American Fried food. Also the drink of choice with Tempura is usually green tea, which is great at cutting through the fatty aspects, and full of antioxidants, which helps counter act the oxidation that’s especially present in fried foods, as opposed to soda here in the US.
