Top Tempura Chef Kondō Fumio

A few of the delicacies served at Tempura Kondō

Shrimp tempura is fried in two pans of oil at different temperatures

Kondō’s original shredded-carrot tempura, fried quickly in oil.

The special fluffy texture is one of the hallmarks of Kondō’s tempura.

Vegetables ready for Kondō to sample. He visits each of his suppliers to taste their vegetables in person.

Tempura Kondō, Sakaguchi Bldg. 9th Fl. Ginza 5-5-13 Chūō-ku, Tokyo Tel. 03-5568-0923 (reservations required)