Oden

What is Oden?

Oden has a variety of Fish Cakes, Vegetables, Tofu, Seafood, and some Meat.

In Japan...

People all over japan see Oden as a comforting snack which is often times served during the winter time, however you can usually find Oden at Oden stands during all the times of the year. When people think about eating oden they think of a heated Fish Cakes, Meats, and assorted Vegetables with heart warming soup.

To the Akibakei

In Akihabara people started to eat more Oden when there were Oden vending machines close to their hang outs. Some people who hang out in Akihabara can consume up to three of these cans per day.

Oden Types

Surimi Oden

Surimi means a slurry in translation. Surimi is pasted fish and is defined by its taste which is similar to imitation crab meat.

• Hanpen: white triangular shaped, soft, and mild tasting.
• Chikuwa: surimi and egg white. They are wrapped around a metal stick to be steamed, broiled, or fried.
• Kanikama: imitation crab meat or crab sticks.
• Gobomaki: burdock root wrapped in surimi.
• Bakudan: hardboiled egg wrapped in surimi. It is sometimes fried.
• Ikamaki: squid wrapped in surimi.
• Satsuma age: Fried fish cake.
• Kamaboko: fish cake

Tofu Oden

Tofu is made of soy and pressed into white blocks.

• Atsuage: deep fried tofu.
• Firm Tofu: a tofu which is still firm from the moisture. The texture is similar to meat.
• Aburaage: deep fried tofu pouches filled with either daikon, natto, or chicken.

Vegetable Oden

A mix of vegetables is added to vegetable oden while using a soy flavored dashi broth.

• Sliced Carrot: is a carrot that has been sliced and cooked.
• Sliced Daikon: is a daikon that has been sliced and cooked.
• Sliced Potato: is a potato that has been sliced and cooked.
• Cabbage Roll: a cabbage roll is cooked cabbage wrapped around beef.
• Shiitake: a tasty mushroom.
• Kabocha: deep fried tofu pouches which can be filled with natto, beef, or chicken.
• Konnyaku: is made up of the vegetable Konyak. It is a dark grey and firm consistency after its created into its jelly form. The translation means Devils Tongue.

Meat Oden

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• Beef Tsukune: is a ball of beef.
• Chicken Tsukune: is a ball of chicken.
• Tebichi: is pigs feet
• Beef Tendon: i

Seafood Oden

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• Tsumire:  is a ball of fish.
• Octopus Legs: is octopus legs which have been sliced
• Shrimp Balls: is a ball of shrimp and other assorted sea food.
• Lobster Balls: are balls of lobster and other assorted sea food.