Tempura

天ぷら Also: Tenpura
Gluten: Likely contains restriction
Fish: Likely contains restriction
Egg: Likely contains restriction

Lightly battered and deep-fried seafood or vegetables, served with a dashi-based dipping sauce (tentsuyu) and grated daikon.

Allergen data cross-referenced against published allergen databases.

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The full allergen breakdown is below. Select your restrictions to see a personalized safety status.

Full allergen breakdown

Ingredients

  • wheat flour batter (Gluten)
  • egg (Egg)
  • ice water
  • shrimp or vegetables or fish (Shellfish)
  • tentsuyu dipping sauce

Hidden Ingredients

These ingredients are not typically listed on menus but are present in traditional preparations.

  • egg in the batter
  • dashi in the dipping sauce (tentsuyu)
  • wheat throughout the batter
  • shared frying oil with other allergens

Allergen Breakdown

Dairy-Free

Likely OK

No dairy in traditional tempura batter or dipping sauce.

Gluten-Free

Likely contains restriction

Tempura batter is entirely wheat-based.

Peanut-Free

Likely OK

Peanuts are not used in tempura.

Tree Nut-Free

Likely OK

Tree nuts are not used in tempura.

Shellfish-Free

Check with staff

Ebi (shrimp) tempura is the most common variety. Shared frying oil with shrimp is a cross-contamination risk even when ordering vegetable tempura.

Egg-Free

Likely contains restriction

Egg is a key ingredient in tempura batter for texture and binding.

Fish-Free

Likely contains restriction

Fish tempura is common. The dipping sauce (tentsuyu) is made from dashi (fish stock).

Soy-Free

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The dipping sauce contains soy sauce. Tempura batter itself is soy-free.

Sesame-Free

Likely OK

Sesame is not used in traditional tempura batter.

Vegetarian

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Vegetable tempura is available but uses egg-wheat batter and fish-based dipping sauce. Not vegetarian if dipping sauce is used.

Key risk: Tempura batter is made from wheat and egg. The dipping sauce (tentsuyu) is dashi-based, adding fish allergen. All items are fried in the same oil, creating significant cross-contamination risk. Even 'vegetable tempura' is coated in egg-wheat batter and fried in shared oil with shrimp.

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Important: Dish Scout is a reference guide, not medical advice. Traditional recipes vary by restaurant, region, and chef. Always verify ingredients with restaurant staff before ordering. When in doubt, don't eat it.