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Portuguese fried vegetable-based dish From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Peixinhos da horta ([pɐjˈʃĩɲuʒ ðɐ ˈɔɾtɐ]) is a traditional dish in Portuguese cuisine. The name of the dish is literally translated as "Little Fish from the Vegetable Garden", as it resembles small pieces of colorful fish.[1] It was introduced to Japan by Portuguese sailors Antonio da Mota, Francisco Zeimoto and Antonio Peixoto in the sixteenth century, where it was eventually developed into tempura.[2][3][4] In 1543, or later, Portuguese missionaries also came to Japan.[5] The peixinhos da horta (green beans) gave rise to tempura, a typical Japanese dish.[6][7]
Peixinhos da horta is usually prepared with green beans in a wheat flour based batter that are then deep-fried.[8] Other vegetables such as bell peppers and squash are also used.
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