Oden (关东煮)

关东煮

Oden (关东煮) — a Japanese-Chinese Fusion Chinese recipe made with Daikon radish, ready in about 30 minutes. Step-by-step instructions with photos.

Ingredients

• Daikon radish
• Fish cakes (naruto)
• Hard tofu
• Konjac cake
• Won ton dumplings
• Dashi stock
• Soy sauce
• Mirin

Instructions

1. Cut daikon into 3cm thick rounds, score the edges in a cross pattern.
2. Bring dashi stock to a gentle simmer in a pot, add soy sauce and mirin.
3. Add daikon first and simmer covered for 10 minutes until starting to soften.
4. Add fish cakes, konjac, tofu, and won ton, simmer another 8-10 minutes. (all ingredients hot through)
5. Turn off heat and let rest 5 minutes before serving with chopsticks or skewers.