Oden

Oden

Oden

Oden is a Japanese fish cake soup with hard boiled eggs and daikon; all simmered in a dashi/soy sauce broth. Oden is mostly found at Japanese street carts, but can be found at many izakayas. What is great about this soup is that it is a one pot dish that comes together in 30 minutes. The oden is served with togarashi pepper sprinkled on top with a side of hot Japanese mustard to dip the fish cakes in.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Japanese
Keyword: East Asian, fish, Japanese, main course, soup
Servings: 1
Author: Alex Gorgos

Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 cups dashi
  • 2 pieces kombu
  • 12 oz assorted Japanese fish cakes and balls
  • 2 hard boiled eggs
  • 1 cup daikon diced into cubes
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp mirin
  • 1 tbsp sake
  • togarashi pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Bring a pot of dashi stock with kombu to a boil over medium high heat.
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  • Add in the daikon. Lower the heat to medium low and simmer until the daikon is cooked through; about 10 minutes.
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  • Rinse the excess oil off the fish cakes.
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  • Add in the fish cakes, hard boiled eggs, soy sauce, mirin, and sake.
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  • Simmer for 15 minutes.
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Japanese, main course, fish, soup
Serve with togarashi pepper and a side of Japanese mustard torpid the fish cakes in.