PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tempura battered foodstuff preparation unit and a tempura oil-fried auxiliary unit capable of stably and readily manufacturing fried tempura having good taste, texture and fragrance, and further to provide a tempura manufacturing device and manufacturing method capable of obtaining high quality fried tempura at the high yield.SOLUTION: A battered foodstuff preparation unit 41 for tempura includes a cylindrical tubular holding member 51 and a support mesh 61. In the holding member 51, a foodstuff preparation space 52 is present on the support mesh 61, and a batter liquid inlet/outlet space 53 is present under the support mesh 61. An oil-fried auxiliary unit 71 for tempura includes a cylindrical tubular holding member 81 and a porous support shelf 91. In the holding member 81, a foodstuff holding space 82 is present on the porous support shelf 91, and an oil introduction space 83 is present under the porous support shelf 91.COPYRIGHT: (C)2015,JPO&INPIT【課題】味覚・食感・香気などが良好なかき揚げ天ぷらを安定かつ容易に製造することのできる天ぷら用未油調食材調製器や天ぷら用油調補助器を提供する。さらに高品質のかき揚げ天ぷらが高歩留まりで得られる天ぷらの製造装置や製造方法も提供する。【解決手段】天ぷら用の未油調食材調製器41は筒管状の保持部材51と支持網61とを備えている。保持部材51内について、支持網61上には食材調製空間52があり、支持網61下にはバッター液入出用空間53がある。天ぷら用の油調補助器71は筒管状の保持部材81と多孔支持棚91とを備えている。保持部材81内について、多孔支持棚91上には食材保持空間82があり、多孔支持棚91下には油導入空間83がある。【選択図】図3
