Tempura flakes with extra flavourgive your soup and noodle dishes something a little bit special with yamahides squid tempura flakes also known as tempura pearls or tempura pieces these crunchy bits of fried tempura batter have been seasoned with dried squid giving them an unbeatable seafood umami taste sprinkle these little beauties over a bowl of hot udon or ramen noodle soup for extra texture and flavour