We usually think about perfect recipes or well-thought-out plans when we talk about a new dish. But in reality, many wonderful creations in the food world have emerged from unexpected mistakes!
The origin story of ice cream is also somewhat mysterious and likely involves a mistake. Although there’s no definitive proof of its exact origin, it’s thought that people have been experimenting with mixtures of ice and sweets since ancient times.
The origin story of Tempura, a Japanese dish, comes from Spanish and Portuguese missionaries. In the seventeenth century, they traveled to Japan to spread Christianity and used a special method of frying fish during their fasting periods.