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Oden is a Japanese stew made with hard-boiled eggs, daikon, fish cakes and dashi soup as ingredients. Easy and one of the best oden recipes with homemade dashi.

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Japanese Oden

What is Oden? It’s a Japanese stew made with hard-boiled eggs, daikon, fish cakes and dashi soup stock.

This is one of favorite fall/winter Japanese recipes and this oden recipe is easy, authentic and absolutely delicious.

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How to Make Oden?

Oden ingredients are dashi, hard-boiled eggs,daikon, kombu (seaweed), and various types of Japanese fish balls and fish cakes.

Traditionally, the soup is made with homemade dashi or Japanese soup stock. Dashi is made from scratch with kombu (dried seaweed) and shaved bonito flakes.

However many home cook are using instant oden soup mix or soup base because of its convenience. The soup mix has dashi so the taste is authentic.

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For the fish cakes, you can buy them from Japanese or Asian stores. There are a variety of fish balls and fish cakes, for example: chikuwa.

The fish cakes are usually pre-packaged and labeled, as pictured below.

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My homemade Japanese oden is so delicious, comforting and satisfying on a cold fall/winter nights.

It’s one of the best oden recipes and tastes just like the ones served in traditional Japanese restaurants.

It’s a perfect dish to bring the entire family around the table, sharing the hearty soup for dinner.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I Add Miso to the Oden Soup?

Yes, you can certainly make miso oden by adding miso to the soup stock.

Where Can I Find Oden Restaurant?

Oden is usually served in izakaya, or a type of Japanese restaurants cum bars that serve a variety Japanese dishes that go well with alcohol.

The dish is seasonal so it’s usually available in fall and winter months.

Can I Use Instant Pot to Make Oden?

Yes, you sure can. Instant Pot pressure cooker will be great for this Japanese stew.

Use the Saute mode to make the recipe. DO NOT pressure cook the ingredients.

Is It Halal?

Yes, the soup mix is made from dashi, which is seaweed and dry bonito flakes. Skip the sake and mirin in the recipe and it will be halal.

The fish cakes and other ingredients are halal.

How Many Calories per Serving?

This recipe is only 157 calories per serving.

What to Serve with This Recipe?

Serve this dish with other Japanese dishes. For a healthy meal and easy Japanese weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes.

Chicken Teriyaki

Gyoza

California Roll

Tonkatsu

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Oden

Oden is a Japanese stew made with hard-boiled eggs, daikon, fish cakes and dashi soup as ingredients. Easy and one of the best oden recipes with homemade dashi.

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By Bee Yinn Low

Yield 4 people

Prep 15 minutes mins

Cook 30 minutes mins

Total 45 minutes mins

Ingredients

  • 3 cups homemade dashi
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 softened kombu]u strips (tie into knots, optional)
  • 12 oz (350g) Japanese oden fish cakes and fish balls
  • 2 hard-boiled eggs
  • 6 oz (175g) daikon (cut into wedges)
  • 2 oz (60g) konnyaku (cut into pieces or wedges, optional)
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons mirin
  • 1 tablespoon cooking sake
  • Japanese Togarashi (Japanese 7-Spice Blend (S&B Brand))
  • Japanese mustard (Karashi, for serving)

Instructions

  • Rinse the fish cakes and fish balls with running water, remove the excess oil from the fish cakes and fish balls. Drained, pat dry with paper towels and set aside.

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  • In a soup pot, bring the dashi, water, kombu strips (if using) to boil. Add the daikon and stew on low heat until they are cooked through.

  • Add the hard-boiled eggs, konnyaku (if using) and fish cakes. Add the soy sauce, mirin and sake. Turn the heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes. Serve the oden warm with Japanese mustard and Togarashi.

Notes

Click for thedashi recipe.

You can make oden with instant oden soup mix, for example: Mizkan Bonito-Flavored Soup Base. If you use a soup mix, use 3 1/2 cups water and 1/4 cup soup mix, or more to taste.

There are many kinds of Japanese fish cakes and fish balls. Find those pre-packed for Oden.

Some fish cakes and fish balls are saltier and might make the soup a tad salty. Please add some water and oden soup is too salty.

Traditionally, oden is simmered for an hour. My version is the quick and easy version.

Course: Japanese Recipes

Cuisine: Soup

Keywords: Oden

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Oden

Amount Per Serving (4 people)

Calories 157Calories from Fat 45

% Daily Value*

Fat 5g8%

Saturated Fat 2g13%

Cholesterol 136mg45%

Sodium 668mg29%

Carbohydrates 3g1%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 2g2%

Protein 24g48%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated, using Spoonacular, for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.

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FAQs

What is special about oden? ›

Oden is a hotpot-style dish with various ingredients simmered in a soy-based broth. The ingredients could be anything from tofu and daikon radish to fish cakes and boiled eggs. The beauty of Oden lies in its simplicity and the way it brings different flavors together in a harmonious and comforting way.

Is oden good for health? ›

Overall, oden has a reputation for being healthy because of its low-fat content and filling, digestion-promoting ingredients like konnyaku, daikon, and fiber-filled gobo maki.

What is oden broth made of? ›

The following are the basic oden ingredients. Broth: Awase Dashi (Japanese soup stock made with kombu and katsuobushi), sake, mirin, soy sauce, and salt. Assorted fish cakes and fish balls (nerimono) – see the next section for more info.

What does oden taste like? ›

Nagoya Oden

Miso oden is simmered in Hatchomiso (八丁味噌) broth, which tastes lightly sweet. They have reverted to the origins of the dish, and the most common ingredients are konjac and tofu.

What does oden mean in English? ›

Derived from the Old Norse Óðinn, meaning "inspiration,” “rage,” or “frenzy," Oden is a Norse boy's name. Its origins can be traced back to Proto-Germanic Wōdanaz. In Norse mythology, Oden reigns as the highest of the gods, presiding over war, wisdom, and death.

Why does everyone love oden? ›

Despite his rowdy behavior, Oden was an extremely compassionate man. While at first annoyed by Kin'emon and Denjiro acting as his followers, he still cared for their well-being and took them in. He also took in other people like the orphaned Izou and Kikunojo, the persecuted Kanjuro, and the lonely Raizo.

How do you eat oden? ›

The most common dipping sauce is karashi, a slightly spicy Japanese mustard. Another popular dipping sauce is yuzu kosho, a paste made of yuzu fruit and chili peppers. Read more about Yuzu here! Some people also enjoy soy sauce and miso to dip with their oden.

Is oden processed food? ›

Oden (おでん, 御田) is a type of nabemono (Japanese one-pot dishes) consisting of several ingredients such as boiled eggs, daikon or konjac, and processed fishcakes stewed in a light, soy-flavored dashi broth.

Is oden high in carbs? ›

Of course oden is effective for the low carb diet in that it is low in carbohydrates, low in fat, and high in protein. And as it has a wide variety of ingredients, you do not get bored even if you eat often.

Is oden served hot or cold? ›

Oden is a Warming and Nourishing Japanese Hot Pot

It's popular as an accompaniment to alcohol, and although most commonly eaten as a warming comfort food in cooler months, oden can also be found in summer as hiyashi oden, which is served chilled.

What goes well with oden? ›

The most common way to eat oden is by placing a bit of mustard or miso on the daikon, fish cakes and boiled eggs that have been simmered in dashi.

What is the difference between oden and Nabe? ›

Oden (pictured above) is made by simmering Daikon radish, Chikuwa(tubal-shaped fish cakes), and other items in a soy sauce-based broth; Kimchi Nabe is seasoned with kimchi, a spicy Korean pickle; Motsu-Nabe is featuring pork intestines called Motsu; Yu-dofu(Hot Tofu) is made with a simple Kombu broth.

How long does oden last in the fridge? ›

Oden will actually keep for several days, provided that it is adequately covered, refrigerated, and reheated between servings. If you find yourself running low on broth, simply mix a fresh batch and toss it in a stock pot with your remaining fish cakes and like.

What is the jelly in oden? ›

Konnyaku: Konnyaku is a jelly-like ingredient made from the corm of the devil's tongue yam. It is a popular ingredient in oden because it is low in calories and fat and has a unique texture. Boiled eggs: Boiled eggs are a classic oden ingredient.

What are the benefits of oden? ›

Some of its effects are: Stimulating the appetite, preventing nausea, regulation of bowel movement, cough suppression. It has helps with suffed noses, neuralgia and other conditions. Beef tendon is the most famous ingredient in oden in Kansai. This meat makes good broth and is an essential part of Himeji Oden soup.

What is the power of oden? ›

Odinpower and Enchanted Weaponry. Odin is the most powerful of the Asgardian gods. Possessing the massive energy source called the Odinpower, or Odinforce, Odin's physical abilities are augmented, including superhuman strength, lifting up to 75 tons, superhuman durability, and regenerative powers.

Is oden more powerful than Kaido? ›

Oden engaged Kaido in a massive battle in Wano Country's Udon region 20 years ago. Although Oden technically lost the battle, in essence, he defeated Kaido. Using his swords, Ame no Habakiri and Enma, he inflicted massive damage on Kaido, following which Oden nearly decapitated him.

Why does Kaido respect oden? ›

Kaidou overall has a very positive view on death, thinking that it is the moment a person achieves true glory. As such, he admires those who die fighting until the very end, such as Gol D. Roger, Edward Newgate, and Kozuki Oden, and acknowledges the impact they end up causing in those moments.

Is oden stronger than Mihawk? ›

Oden runs at Mihawk and instantly finishes him in a couple of slices. If you thing Mihawk wins, here's another reason Oden wins, He was able to clash with Edward Newgate. Edward Newgate aka Whitebeard. Mihawk cannot win this battle.

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