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 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, giving reliable results across a busy service.

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. The result is a light, crisp crust that shatters cleanly and lets the freshness of the ingredient shine, exactly what a seafood kitchen wants. Offered in a 700g pack for everyday use and a 2kg premium 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.

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