Tempura is one of the great achievements of Japanese frying, and its signature is a batter that is impossibly light, crisp, and airy, encasing fresh seafood and vegetables in a delicate, lacy shell. This tempura batter mix from Showa, Japan’s benchmark maker of tempura flour, takes the guesswork out of achieving it, a specially formulated blend that delivers professional, consistent results every time.

Its advantage is simplicity. Rather than balancing flour, egg, and leavening by hand, a cook simply combines the mix with cold water to produce a batter engineered to fry up crisp and light, with the characteristic karatto crunch that defines good tempura. It removes the temperamental element from a notoriously tricky technique. It coats prawns, white fish, squid, and shellfish beautifully, as well as vegetables such as sweet potato, aubergine, and shiso, and is ideal for kakiage fritters, giving a light crust that shatters cleanly and lets the freshness of the ingredient shine.

Offered in a 700g pack for everyday use and a 2kg format for high volume frying.

Why choose Sea House Showa Tempura Batter Mix?

• The benchmark brand. Showa, Japan’s most trusted name in tempura flour.
• Light, crisp, and airy. Formulated for the delicate, shattering crust of authentic tempura.
• Foolproof and consistent. Just add cold water for professional results every time.
• Perfect for seafood. Coats prawns, fish, and shellfish, as well as vegetables and kakiage.
• Two sizes. A 700g pack for everyday use and a 2kg format for high volume frying.