| In today's world of dreary sandwiches, and | | | | them juicer than the next, extracting hot soup |
| canned and frozen food, conventional Japanese | | | | that gradually warms your body with every bite |
| cuisine has come up as a blessing to people. | | | | you take on those cold nights. |
| Refined and elegant, the Japanese gastronomy is | | | | At home, Oden is often prepared in a central big |
| considered as one of the best all over the world. | | | | pan on a table, making it yet another ideal dish to |
| Japanese food items have evolved greatly over | | | | merrily eat around the table with friends or family. |
| the past centuries owing to several political as well | | | | Once prepared, Oden is usually served with |
| as social changes. Whereas much of conventional | | | | "Karashi," essentially Japanese hot mustard. Some |
| Japanese cuisine was influenced by the Chinese | | | | even include a bit of Karashi on every bite. There |
| and Korean cultures in ancient times, Japanese | | | | are other Oden-specific sauces that the Japanese |
| cookery transformed with time, bringing in new | | | | use as well. |
| flavors and tastes. One of the more traditional | | | | Though it is quite easy to prepare Oden, the soup |
| foods, "Oden" is a perfect, healthy fusion of the | | | | base and boiling time can make a significant |
| simplicity and distinct tastes of Japanese cooking. | | | | impact on the outcome. There are many specialty |
| Oden is eaten mostly during winter season in | | | | Oden vendor shops and Oden restaurants in |
| Japan. It is a special type of Japanese stew which | | | | Japan where you can enjoy this traditional dish |
| incorporates boiled eggs, yam cake, daikon radish, | | | | during your Japan travel, including 24-7 convenient |
| fish cakes, and more. The ingredients are cooked | | | | stores like Family Mart. Because of different |
| in a kelp-based stock for many hours. Oden is all | | | | habits, various parts of Japan may have their |
| about the various ingredients soaking for long | | | | unique styles of preparing Oden, so go ahead and |
| hours in the soup, making each and every one of | | | | experiment with different soup elements. |