Generally, there will be silver utensils at the checkout counter. Inside, there are grids of meatballs and skewers to put them on. That is oden.

It is a dish originating from the Kanto region of Japan. Usually the ingredients include eggs, radish, potatoes, kelp, konjac, fish balls, etc. Each of these ingredients is placed on a separate iron plate. In the lattice box, the soup stock made from kelp and bonito flowers is simmered over low heat. Some people like to eat it plain after it is cooked. Oden is easy to make and the ingredients can be put into the soup at any time. Therefore, this dish is especially popular in winter. In China, oden can be bought and eaten at convenience stores or roadside stalls.

The cashier will put it in a disposable paper cup and you can choose the sauce to squeeze it in. It’s a super happy hot dish in winter and the price is not expensive. You can try it.