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Ippoh Tempura Restaurant: restaurant review

  • For those not already convinced that tempura demands the same fastidious care as sushi making, one trip to Ippoh should make you a firm believer

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Interior shots of Ippoh Tempura Restaurant on Aberdeen Street in Central. Photo: SCMP Archive

For those not already convinced that tempura demands the same fastidious care as sushi making, one trip to Ippoh should make you a firm believer. As with sushi, good tempura masters train for decades, and one need look no further than Ippoh to experience the exacting methods and artistry of the craft.

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A family-run restaurant from Osaka, the Hong Kong outpost opened in 2014 as an intimate eight-seat counter. Prepare for a succession of delicate fried morsels, as vegetables and seafood are swished around in batter and dunked in a pan of shimmering safflower oil to attain a delicate crunch, making for an exhilarating ensemble of seasonal produce at its peak.

Tencha (bowl of rice with tempura fritter and fried seaweed) with pickles from Ippoh Tempura Restaurant on Aberdeen Street in Central. Photo: SCMP Archive
Tencha (bowl of rice with tempura fritter and fried seaweed) with pickles from Ippoh Tempura Restaurant on Aberdeen Street in Central. Photo: SCMP Archive

Signature dishes

Tempura

Tendon

Tencha

Contact details

G/F, 39 Aberdeen Street, Central

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