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is a wheat
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-based Japanese food
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item that is frequently eaten as an ingredient in ''oden
is a type of nabemono (Japanese one-pot dishes) consisting of several ingredients such as boiled eggs, daikon or konjac, and processed fishcakes stewed in a light, soy-flavored dashi broth.
Oden was originally what is now commonly call ...
''. Similar to the process used to make udon
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, dough is made by kneading flour with salt and water and then formed into a thick cylindrical shape with a hollow tube through its center and steamed. It is particularly popular as an ingredient in Tokyo
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, but it can generally be found across Japan in supermarkets and specialty stores.
Amongst non-Japanese, ''Chikuwabu'' is sometimes confused with the fish-based ''chikuwa
is a Japanese fishcake product made from fish surimi. After being mixed well, they are wrapped around a bamboo or metal stick and steamed or broiled. The word chikuwa ("bamboo ring") comes from the shape when it is sliced.
Variants of surimi p ...
'', as they are similar in shape and name and are both common ingredients in ''oden''. Unlike ''chikuwa'', ''chikuwabu'' is rarely eaten on its own.
See also
*Hanpen
is a white, square, triangle or round surimi product (fish or meat paste) with a soft, mild taste. It is believed to have been invented during the Edo period in Japan by a chef, of Suruga Province, Suruga, and the dish is named after him.
, another ''oden'' ingredient
* Konnyaku, another ''oden'' ingredient
References
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