Oden おでん
A winter one-pot dish of daikon, eggs, konnyaku, fish cakes and more, simmered for a long time in a light soy-flavoured dashi.
About Oden
- What it is: Ingredients such as daikon radish, boiled eggs, konnyaku, chikuwa and other fish cakes, fried tofu and beef tendon, slowly stewed in dashi. Karashi mustard is the usual condiment.
- Where to try it: Convenience stores keep a pot by the till: choose your pieces and they go into a small or large cup. It is also sold at yatai food stalls, izakaya and specialist oden restaurants.
- Shizuoka oden: Shizuoka's version has a dark broth, everything on skewers, black hanpen fish cake, and a sprinkle of aonori and fish powder. It is sold at old sweet shops (dagashiya) and in the city's oden alleys, which grew out of food stalls.
- Season: Traditionally a winter food to warm you up, though many shops now sell it all year.
- Price: At convenience stores, around a hundred yen per piece.
Season
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
Known for it
- ShizuokaDark broth, skewers, black hanpen, aonori and fish powder on top
Checked against: The Tasty, Affordable Joys of "Oden" | Nippon.com · What Is Shizuoka Oden? From the 5 Key Points to a Guide to Famous Restaurants | Visit Shizuoka · Oden | Wikipedia.
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