LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Though widely known as a Japanese food, tempura actually has Lenten roots, which can be traced to religious traditions introduced by foreign missionaries. During the 16th century, Portuguese explorers and traders arrived in the southern island of Tanegashima, becoming the first Europeans to reach Japan. Along with them were Jesuit missionaries, […]... Keep on reading: Faith behind the fry: Lenten roots of tempura