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Oden is a dish made from a variety of ingredients stewed in broth. The ingredients are chosen to enhance the flavor of dashi (usually composed of a mixture of seafood and seaweed) and have a salty, sweet flavor. Oden has been eaten for a long time in Japan and is believed to have been first created in the Muromachi period (1336-1573).
Pale vegetables, tofu and fish are common ingredients in oden. White radish (daikon), a thick-rooted tuber, can be found in most oden shops. Another popular option is ganmodoki, a multi-vegetable mixture with tofu made in a circle.
Restaurants and street food stalls sell oden, sometimes you can even see it at convenience stores in the fall and winter. In Tokyo's Akihabara area, there are vending machines selling oden in cans. Don't forget to try this iconic dish when visiting Japan!