One of the delicious foods from autumn to winter is “oden(ãŠã§ã‚“)”. It is also sold at convenience stores.
Oden is a kind of hot pot dish. In the shop it is boiled in a large square pot separated by ingredients. Customers order their favorite ingredients and buy it.
General ingredients are as follows.
- Daikonï¼ˆå¤§æ ¹ï¼‰â† Japanese radish
- Yudetamago(ゆã§åµï¼‰â† boiled egg
- Konnyaku(ã“ã‚“ã«ã‚ƒã)↠molded konnyaku potate
- Shirataki(ã—らãŸã)↠noodles made from konnyaku potate
- Satsumaage(ã•ã¤ã¾æšã’)↠deepâ€fried minced fish and vegetables
- Chikuwa(ã¡ãã‚)â†Â surimi of baked fish molded into pipe shape
- Chikuwabu(ã¡ãã‚ã¶ï¼‰â† molded flour
- Gyusuji(牛ã™ã˜ï¼‰â† beef sinew
The ingredients are different depending on the region. You can buy a pack with them set in the supermarket.
By the way, this manga character named “Civita” has skewered Oden in his hand.