I mean, theoretically, ANYTHING tastes good if it’s fried in batter and drizzled with syrup. I could make a case for eating my mouse pad, so why NOT fried leaves? Feed the whole neighborhood with your rake pile!
The snack, which seems to be a specialized delicacy from the Osaka area in Japan, is made by frying Japanese maple leaves in tempura batter. The pros in the city of Minoh in North Osaka preserve the leaves for a year in salt barrels, but other recipes don’t seem to demand this lengthy step.
If you want to try making them, simply dip your cleaned and dried maple leaves in sweetened tempura batter and fry them in hot vegetable oil – maple syrup is optional. (via Bored Panda)
Full recipe below
Fried Maple Leaf recipe:
1. Clean Japanese red maple leaves with a wet towel
2. Make tempura batter (see recipe)
3. Heat vegetable oil in a deep pan to 350 F degree
4. Lightly dip one side of a Japanese maple leaf in the batter
5. Immediately fry them until brown
6. Drain tempura on a rack
7. Enjoy
Tempura recipe:
1. Beat 1 egg in a bowl
2. Add 1 cup ice water
3. Add 1 cup sifted all purpose flour
4. Mix Lightly (Be careful not to overmix)
(via pondandgarden)
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