8 Interesting Davis Strait Facts – The Broadest Strait in the World
1. Davis Strait is the broadest Strait in the world 2. Named after an English Explorer called John Davis 3. Temperature difference in the strait gives rise to Beautiful Cloud Streets 4. Has complex hydrography and a diverse marine ecosystem 5. The Davis Strait and the Baffin Bay possess large-scale commercial fisheries 6. Over-exploitation is leading to a decline in the region’s fish population 7. Around 16 port facilities are located...
Tempura
Tempura (天ぷら or 天麩羅, tenpura, [tempɯɾa]) is a typical Japanese dish usually consisting of seafood, meat and vegetables that have been battered and deep fried. The dish was introduced by the Portuguese in Nagasaki through the fritter-cooking techniques in the 16th century. The word ‘tempura’ comes from the Latin word tempora, a term referring to these times of fasting, when the church dictated that Catholics go...
