Nanban trade
Japanese lords enjoyed Portuguese confectionery so much it was remodelled in the now traditional Japanese "konpeitō" (candy), "kasutera" (sponge cake), and "keiran somen" (the Japanese version of Portuguese "fios de ovos", also popular in Thai cuisine under the name of "kanom foy tong"), creating the "Nanban-gashi", or "New-Style Wagashi". During this Nanban trade period, "tempura" (resembling Portuguese "peixinhos da horta") was introduced to Japan by early Portuguese missionaries.