Tokyo Tokyo’s Tempura are sumptuous prawns deep-fried to perfection. Tempura is, in countless ways, a classic Japanese food. All the essential traits of Japanese cuisine are reflected in its preparation: the use of supreme fresh ingredients, the crafty presentation, and the perfection of technique by a skilled chef. The result is one of the triumph of Japanese cooking -- a fried food that is light and fresh tasting rather than heavy and greasy. It's a cooking style in which the core of the ingredient itself wholly defines the taste.