Help me identify this food

[Wildrose]

I was in Japan for the summer of '92 and my host family took me to a pub. The Chef had a big vat of some sort of batter that he would dip skewers of meat or veggies and then deep fry. They were placed on a grate at the bar and you would eat until you were full. The last course was a battered banana. I think it was in Kobe.

Any ideas? What's this food called?

Thanks
Wildrose

[steel]

Originally Posted by Wildrose

I was in Japan for the summer of '92 and my host family took me to a pub. The Chef had a big vat of some sort of batter that he would dip skewers of meat or veggies and then deep fry. They were placed on a grate at the bar and you would eat until you were full. The last course was a battered banana. I think it was in Kobe.

Any ideas? What's this food called?

Thanks
Wildrose

Kushikatsu 串カツ

[eleanor123]

An picture of the dish could make it more possible to identify the dish.

[nobora]

It sounds like Tempura.... but im not sure..

[MMM]

Steel is right. Kushikatsu.

[Wildrose]

No, it wasn't that. No panko or breading.

There was a barrel of batter (looked like pancake batter) that everything was dipped in.