On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about oden, one of Japan's most popular winter foods. šTopics Discussed What is oden? Where to buy oden in Japan? What are the common igredients of oden? The history of oden Where the name oden came from About dengaku About regional varieties of oden Whether oden tastes good Should you try oden? What is konjac? Our favorite oden ingredients About the infamous 2016 "oden tsun tsun otoko" (oden poke man) convenience store incident And more šSubscribe to the Podcast! šSupport on Patreon & Ko-fi https://patreon.com/japankyo šLinks, Videos, Etc. No links šFollow on Social Media Ā
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