India, Jan. 7 -- Hot, feathery, flaky batter. Soft, juicy flesh, dripping in its own juices.

Anything tempura-ed up is obscene in the best way. In honour of National Tempura Day, here are Delhi NCR's best spots to cash in on the crispy gold.

Where: 58, Basant Lok, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi

Crunch cap: Asparagus tempura, prawn tempura, assorted Japanese vegetable tempura, rock shrimp tempura

Price for two: Rs.3,000

Where: 77, The Manor Hotel, Friends Colony, New Delhi

Crunch cap: Achari fish tempura, achari shrimp tempura, fermented shrimp tempura, shiso leaf 'Banarasi chaat', palak paneer 'sarada',

Price for two: Rs.4,500

Where: Salcon, Rasvilas, Saket District Centre, District Centre, Sector 6, Pushp Vihar, Saket, New Delhi

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