おでん

noun

oden; stewed hodgepodge

1. oden; Japanese stew with various ingredients in broth

A winter comfort food consisting of various ingredients simmered in a light dashi-based broth. Common ingredients include boiled eggs, daikon radish, konjac, fish cakes, tofu, and more.

寒(さむ)い日(ひ)はおでんが食(た)べたくなる。

On cold days I crave oden.

コンビニのおでんは冬(ふゆ)の定番(ていばん)だ。

Convenience store oden is a winter staple.

おでんの具(ぐ)で一番(いちばん)好(す)きなのは大根(だいこん)と卵(たまご)だ。

My favorite oden ingredients are daikon radish and egg.

A quintessential Japanese winter dish. In Japan, おでん is famously sold at convenience stores (コンビニ) during the cold months, where customers can choose individual pieces from a heated pot at the counter.

Common ingredients

大根(だいこん) (daikon radish)
卵(たまご) (boiled egg)
こんにゃく (konjac)
ちくわ (tube-shaped fish cake)
はんぺん (fish cake)
厚揚(あつあ)げ (thick fried tofu)

Common collocations

おでんの具(ぐ) (oden ingredients)
おでん種(だね) (oden ingredients — more traditional term)
おでんを煮込(にこ)む (to simmer oden)

Regional variations exist: 関東(かんとう) style uses a darker soy-based broth, while 関西(かんさい) style uses a lighter dashi broth.

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