How to Make Cozy Japanese Oden at Home!

daikon radish

🥗Healthier: carrots

💰Cheaper: turnips

Carrots offer a similar sweetness and texture.

sake

🥗Healthier: rice vinegar

💰Cheaper: white wine

Rice vinegar adds acidity without alcohol.

fish cakes

🥗Healthier: homemade fish patties

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Canned tuna is more accessible and economical.

mirin

🥗Healthier: honey + water

💰Cheaper: sugar + water

Honey adds sweetness without needing special ingredients.

Prepare Oden Ingredients: Peel and cut daikon into thick rounds, peel and cut potatoes into quarters, cut onion into quarters, drain and cut konnyaku into triangles, drain and rinse shirataki noodles, cut chikuwabu into bite-sized pieces, peel boiled eggs and set aside, cut kombu into pieces about 5 cm long.

Parboil: Boil the daikon and potatoes for about 15 minutes, and boil the konnyaku for 5 minutes.

Make Oden Soup: Add dashi powder, mirin, soy sauce, salt, and water to a large pot. Stir until everything is well combined.

Simmer: Place all the prepared ingredients into the pot, ensuring the broth covers everything. Cover with a lid and bring to a gentle boil over medium heat. Then reduce the heat to very low and simmer for 30 minutes.

Serve: Carefully ladle the ingredients and broth into bowls. Enjoy!

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