One of the delicious foods from autumn to winter is “oden(おでん)”. 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.
- Daikon(大根)← Japanese radish
- Yudetamago(ゆで卵)← boiled egg
- Konnyaku(こんにゃく)← molded konnyaku potate
- Shirataki(しらたき)← noodles made from konnyaku potate
- Satsumaage(さつま揚げ)← deep‐fried minced fish and vegetables
- Chikuwa(ちくわ)← surimi of baked fish molded into pipe shape
- Chikuwabu(ちくわぶ)← molded flour
- Gyusuji(牛すじ)← 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.