Last year, I had to go to Japan for work. To get to the hotel in Hayama, Kanagawa, I had to take the commuter train from Narita airport. I was tired, hungry and had lost my luggage (found it though). So imagine my devastation when the little inn told me that their restaurant was closed for the night. I called my best friend in Singapore (she had spent 2 years in Japan teaching) and she said, "Oh! Go to 7-11 and get some Oden."
So I did. And it was so comforting for a tired, cold soul.
And so I tried to recreate it today despite the lack of several ingredients. I call it the 7-11 version because my friend, Y, who worked in Japan for 1 year, said that there must be fish paste in Oden.
So this is really a simple version and not orthodox, but the broth does taste like the real thing
Broth:
- 3 tbspn of mirin
- 2 tspn of sugar
- 6 cups of water/chicken broth (i don't have so I added the chicken broth cube)
- 3 tbspoon of soysauce
- 1/2 tspn of sesame oil
- 2 tbspn of sake (i didn't have so i used white wine)
Oden ingredients:
- lotus root
-daikon
-fried tofu skin
-shitake mushrooms
-carrots
-boiled eggs
You should add fishpaste, cake or balls because Y says that makes it oden :p
Bring the broth mixture to a boil before adding the ingredients. Simmer for 1 hr and serve hot and comforting!
Score by Jeff: 8/10
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