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Everything Tastes So Much Better When It Randomly Bursts Into Flames
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Another dangerous food: Tempura. Wait, tempura? The breading on the most Americanized Japanese food? Tempura flakes can spontaneously combust, and have apparently been doing so at sushi restaurants with alarming frequency. Now, let's be specific: Tempura flakes are used for adding to sushi rolls for crunch, and they're made by dripping batter into hot oil. Some vegetable oils tend to self-heat, and when you leave the oily flakes in a bowl or pot, and the heat can't dissipate, blammo. The more you know.... (New York Times)
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