Tempura rolls

Tempura roll delivery in Odesa

Tempura rolls are hot rolls deep-fried in batter: crisp on the outside, warm filling inside. The Cappi menu has 11 items weighing 280–325 g, priced from 299 to 489 ₴. We fry them after your order is placed and deliver across Odesa within 60 minutes, so the roll arrives warm.

What tempura is and how these rolls differ from regular ones

Tempura is a Japanese batter of flour, ice-cold water and egg. The finished roll is dipped in batter, often coated with breadcrumbs, and deep-fried for a few seconds: the crust sets while the fish inside stays almost raw. What separates tempura from cold rolls is temperature and texture — it is a warm dish, best eaten straight away rather than kept in the fridge.

Tempura or baked rolls — what is the difference

Both are served hot but made differently. Tempura rolls are deep-fried whole, giving a dry, crisp crust and a cleaner taste. Baked rolls are not fried: they are covered with a cheese or mayonnaise cap and put in the oven, which makes them softer, moister and richer because of the sauce. Choose tempura for crunch, baked for a creamy texture.

Tempura rolls on the Cappi menu

• Spicy Crab — fried salmon, snow crab, cream cheese, kimchi sauce, 315 g — 299 ₴
• Salmon Tempura — fried salmon, cream cheese, cucumber, kimchi sauce, 305 g — 309 ₴ (141 reviews)
• Spicy Salmon — salmon, cream cheese, Japanese mayonnaise, chilli and unagi sauces, 320 g — 309 ₴
• Tempura Volcano with Salmon — salmon fillet, cream cheese, cucumber, spicy sauce, spring onion, 320 g — 359 ₴
• Prawn Tempura — tiger prawn, cream cheese, chilli, unagi, lime, 320 g — 369 ₴ (142 reviews)
• Salmon Roll-Dog — salmon, cream cheese, cucumber, spicy sauce, 280 g — 374 ₴
• Prawn Roll-Dog — prawn, avocado, cream cheese, sriracha, unagi, paprika, 300 g — 374 ₴
• Fuji Tempura — tiger prawn, salmon, avocado, jalapeño, spicy sauce, 300 g — 379 ₴
• Tempura Volcano with Prawn — tiger prawn, cream cheese, cucumber, spicy and mango sauces, 320 g — 399 ₴
• Banzai — salmon, eel on the skin, cream cheese, cucumber, avocado, unagi sauce, 325 g — 429 ₴
• Typhoon — snow crab, tiger prawn, cream cheese, toast cheese, sriracha, unagi, 310 g — 489 ₴

Spicy tempura rolls

The category has three heat levels. Mildly spicy — Salmon Tempura, Spicy Salmon and the Prawn Roll-Dog: the chilli or kimchi is noticeable but does not overpower the fish. Distinctly spicy — Spicy Crab and Fuji Tempura; the Fuji contains jalapeño and is the hottest item on the menu. If heat is not your thing, take Banzai or Typhoon, built on unagi and sriracha — sweet and smoky rather than burning.

Roll-dogs and volcanoes — two separate formats

A roll-dog is not cut into pieces: it is a whole battered roll eaten by hand, like a hot dog. Convenient when you are not at a table. A tempura volcano is a battered roll with breadcrumbs and a sauce cap on top — structurally closer to a baked roll, but with a crisp base.

What to order first

The most popular item in the category is Banzai, with 236 reviews and a 4.9 rating: salmon together with eel, the classic choice. Next come Prawn Tempura (142 reviews) and Salmon Tempura (141). The cheapest way in is Spicy Crab at 299 ₴. To try several warm rolls at once it works out better to take the Tempura set at 1,159 ₴ or the Warm set at 809 ₴.

Hot roll delivery across Odesa

We fry tempura last, right before dispatch, so the batter does not go soft. Delivery takes 60 minutes to Tairova, Arkadia, Cheremushky, the city centre, Kotovskoho, Sauvignon and Raduzhny. Pay online or in cash to the courier; orders are accepted daily from 10:30 to 21:30. Warm rolls are best eaten immediately — reheating in a microwave will cost you the crunch.