When it comes to Japanese food, one dish that deserves recognition is tempura.However, the   (23)   of tempura isn’t Japanese—it’s actually Portuguese. Portuguesemerchants arrived in Japan in the late sixteenth century, and trade between the twonations   (24)   . At first, the Japanese were more interested in guns, but they latertraded goods like silk and silver   (25)   Portuguese recipes, such as the one fortempura. In Portugal, green bean tempura was popular during the Christian holiday Lent,   (26)   eating meat is not allowed. Later, the Japanese expanded the recipe to includefoods like   (27)   , sweet potatoes, fish, or other meats and vegetables.   (28)   ,tempura is commonly eaten with sauce as an appetizer. It has truly become one ofJapan’s signature foods.
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