Tenmusu
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Tenmusu is a small rice ball wrapped round prawn tempura, born in Tsu and sold as a Nagoya snack, and it keeps its taste cold, so a box travels well on a ride.
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A tenmusu is about half the size of an ordinary rice ball, with a small prawn tempura inside and a band of nori round the outside. Shops serve it with kyarabuki, butterbur simmered in soy.
It began in the 1950s as a staff lunch at Senju, a tempura restaurant in Tsu, Mie, which trademarked the name in 1965. A branch opened in Osu, Nagoya in 1981, and television coverage the next year made it a Nagoya hit. In Tsu the tempura hides inside the rice and is seasoned with salt. Nagoya's Jiraiya style leaves the tail showing on top with a soy-based seasoning.
Quick answers about Tenmusuよくある質問
How do you order Tenmusu?
Buy a box of five to take away and eat them cold on the road.
When is Tenmusu in season?
Tenmusu: All year.
Where can you eat Tenmusu in Japan?
Places we list for Tenmusu include Meibutsu Tenmusu Senju.