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Nothing beats ODEN おでん at cold night! Don't forget SAKE!



Oden おでん is a traditional Japanese dish made by simmering various ingredients. It is a popular family dish. Many people enjoy eating it especially during winter. Oden soup stock is generally made from bonito flakes and seaweed. 

It is said to sell well at convenience stores in autumn. However, there are also convenience stores where oden is sold all year round, for Japanese who love oden.Oden is a staple food in Japanese pubs. You can also buy ingredients at a supermarket and cook it at home. It is also an attraction of oden that it goes well with sake.


★ Staple ingredients for oden is below.

 

大根(Daikon) 
Japanese radish –

 









ちくわ(Chikuwa)
Tube-shaped fish cake・A mixture of minced fish meat, salt, sugar, egg white and cornstarch






 

こんにゃく(Konnyaku)
Konjak / Konnyaku・Known also as “Devil’s Tongue”.・Interesting texture.







 

ゆでたまご(Yude tamago)
Boiled eggs –



 






 


はんぺん(Hanpen)
Boiled flat fish cake 
・A mixture of minced fish meat, sticky grated yamaimo and egg white.・”Fishy tasty marshmallow”


 

 

昆布(Konbu)
Japanese seaweed 
・Tied into a decorative knot.


 





厚揚げ(Atsuage)
Deep fried tofu –













がんもどき(Ganmodoki)  ・Deep-fried fritter made of tofu and vegetables.




 



 

もち巾着(Mochi-kinchaku)
・Mochi-iri kinchaku is a pouch of deep-fried bean curd filled with sticky rice cake.

 



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