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(Oden)

Oden

(Oden is one of the hot pot dishes in which various ingredients are added)

Oden is one of the hot pot dishes in which various ingredients are added

(to the broth made from bonito and kombu seaweed.)

to the broth made from bonito and kombu seaweed.

(There are various ingredients, and according to a survey conducted by an oden ingredient manufacturer,)

There are various ingredients, and according to a survey conducted by an oden ingredient manufacturer,

(the top 10 most popular ingredients are daikon radish, egg, chikuwa, konnyaku,)

the top 10 most popular ingredients are daikon radish, egg, chikuwa, konnyaku,

(hanpen, deep-fried tofu, satsumaage, mochi-filled pouch, burdock roll, and potatoes.)

hanpen, deep-fried tofu, satsumaage, mochi-filled pouch, burdock roll, and potatoes.

(At the end of the Edo period, soy sauce was made in Choshi City, Chiba Prefecture,)

At the end of the Edo period, soy sauce was made in Choshi City, Chiba Prefecture,

(and from around this time, oden made from bonito flakes)

and from around this time, oden made from bonito flakes

(boiled in soy sauce, sugar, mirin, and sake began to be sold.)

boiled in soy sauce, sugar, mirin, and sake began to be sold.

(Since it is a simple dish that can be served by boiling it in advance, oden has spread throughout Japan.)

Since it is a simple dish that can be served by boiling it in advance, oden has spread throughout Japan.

(Furthermore, in the 1980s, convenience stores began selling warm oden in the winter.)

Furthermore, in the 1980s, convenience stores began selling warm oden in the winter.

(The good thing about oden is that it warms your body when you eat it.)

The good thing about oden is that it warms your body when you eat it.

(Many Japanese often eat it with winter hot sake at oden shops or at home.)

Many Japanese often eat it with winter hot sake at oden shops or at home.

(Also, I recommend oden because you can enjoy various ingredients)

Also, I recommend oden because you can enjoy various ingredients

(and seasonings depending on the region.)

and seasonings depending on the region.