Published Dec 26, 2019 Updated Oct 28, 2024
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.
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. 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. 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.
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. I hope you enjoy this post as much as I do. If you try my recipe, please leave a comment and consider giving it a 5-star rating. For more easy and delicious recipes, explore my Recipe Index, and stay updated by subscribing to my newsletter and following me on Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram for new updates.
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