Eggless Tempura Batter (Vegan Shojin Age)

Name: Eggless Tempura Batter (Vegan Shojin Age)
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 150 ml water (chilled); 60 ml carbonated water (chilled); 100 g unbleached cake flour (or pastry flour, low-protein, around 7-8%, plus a little extra for dusting); 30 g cornstarch; 1 tbsp rice vinegar; 3 ice cubes; ½ tsp baking powder; cooking oil (for frying); 1 Japanese sweet potato (satsumaimo) (cut into thick rounds); 1 king oyster mushroom (eryngii) (quartered lengthwise); 6 asparagus (halved); 100 g bamboo shoots (boiled and sliced lengthwise); 8 lotus root (renkon) (sliced); ½ tsp matcha powder; ½ tbsp salt

Instructions

Prep:40minCook:20min

Shojin Age is a traditional plant-based version of Japanese tempura made with a light and crispy egg-free batter. Serve it with homemade matcha salt for dipping!

Updated at: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 04:59:30 GMT