We Went to Tokyo to Learn Tempura from a Master | Culinary Semester Abroad @culinaryinstituteofamerica
We Went to Tokyo to Learn Tempura from a Master | Culinary Semester Abroad  @culinaryinstituteofamerica
Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
From the importance of the perfect oil temperature, to working with impeccably fresh ingredients, Chef Hitoshi Arai gives CIA students a master class in making tempura. Hitoshi Arai is a tempura master and executive chef and owner of Tenko, a tempura restaurant in Tokyo.

They gather together for their lesson at Yanagihara Cooking School, a culinary school in Tokyo, that specializes in traditional Japanese cuisine, and hosts students from the Culinary Institute of America in the Japanese Cuisine and Culture Concentration program.

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