Found at a convenience store! Oden: A Japanese winter treat

During the cold season, have you ever seen a large pot of steam rising from it next to the cash register at a convenience store in Japan?
It contains a variety of ingredients, including daikon radish, eggs, konjac, and chikuwa fish cakes. This is the classic Japanese winter dish, "Oden."

[What is Oden?]
Oden is a hot dish slowly simmered in dashi (fish and kelp soup).
Eating radishes and eggs that have been infused with flavor will warm your body.
This is a Japanese home-cooked meal perfect for cold days.
In the past, it was common to make oden at home, but now convenience stores are selling it. Even busy people can easily buy it by choosing their favorite ingredients at the register.

【【The appeal of convenience store oden】
In Japan, oden is sold at most convenience stores from autumn through winter.
When you look into the pot near the register, you'll be excited to see the various ingredients inside.
Customers choose their favorite toppings and put them in their cups.
Popular ingredients include daikon radish, eggs, chikuwa, konjac, and shirataki noodles.
Depending on the region, the menu may vary slightly, such as beef tendon or rice cake pouches!

[Recommended for foreigners too!]
The trick to eating convenience store oden is to use a spoon or chopsticks while being careful not to get burned.
In English, it is referred to as “Japanese hot pot stew” or “ODEN (a Japanese winter soup).”
The prices are reasonable and you can try out a variety of different ingredients!
Eating this on a cold night will give you a sense of the warmth of a Japanese winter.

[Let's learn Japanese phrases!]
I'd like some oden, please.
Can I have a daikon radish, please?
Can I have some mustard, please?
It's warm.

Although oden may look simple, it is a gentle winter dish for Japanese people.
You can easily buy it at convenience stores, so why not give convenience store oden a try?