{"id":1360,"date":"2022-01-13T15:18:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-13T15:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hometaking.com\/?p=1360"},"modified":"2022-05-01T07:42:15","modified_gmt":"2022-05-01T07:42:15","slug":"japanese-oden-maker-revolutionises-the-way-we-eat-at-homewith-a-few-adjustments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hometaking.com\/index.php\/2022\/01\/13\/japanese-oden-maker-revolutionises-the-way-we-eat-at-homewith-a-few-adjustments\/","title":{"rendered":"Japanese oden maker revolutionises the way we eat at home\u2026with a few adjustments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A new kitchen gadget allows you to fulfill your 7-Eleven oden fantasies at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since the pandemic reduced our frequency of visits to izakaya drinking taverns, we’ve been experimenting with newfound cooking gadgets to recreate the izakaya experience at home. After experimenting with the granite plate cooker and the yakitori grill, we’re now introducing a new gadget to our kitchen: the Oden Nabe Furusato Noren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because “furusato” translates to “hometown,” the name of this oden nabe, or oden pot, conjures up images of dining out in a rural hometown, and the noren refers to the small curtain commonly seen outside Japanese restaurants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the box, this is a five-in-one appliance that can “simmer,” “steam,” “boil,” “grill,” and “fry” your favorite foods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Despite its versatility, this pot is primarily intended for making oden, cooking the ingredients until tender and keeping them hot until you’re ready to eat them, much like the pots used at izakaya, festival stalls, and convenience stores such as 7-Eleven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25bc For reference, this is a typical oden setup in Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Image: Pakutaso<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The oden pot we purchased has become a popular product online, receiving great reviews from a large number of satisfied customers, who\u2019ve left comments like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI use it every year during oden season!\u201d <\/em>
\u201cIt\u2019s easy to wash because the pot can be removed from the wooden frame.\u201d<\/em>
\u201cThe look and performance are great!\u201d <\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

However, there have been some disappointed reviews in the mix as well, voicing complaints like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt warped straight away.\u201d<\/em>
\u201cThere was a problem with the inner coating of the pot.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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So\u2026how would the pot work out for us? We decided to find out by putting it to use straight away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our first impressions were great, as the pot had a beautiful traditional look, but we could see that the aluminium partitions were a little flimsy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Its full capacity is 6.5 litres (219 ounces), which makes it suitable for serving around four to five people, and the temperature is controlled with a dial on the side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After setting it up, it was time to fill the pot with our favourite oden ingredients, and as it began to boil, we lifted the lid and immediately began to salivate at the look and aroma of it all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Once it was cooked, we cracked open the lid on our special can of Super Dry draft beer<\/a> and took a seat at the table to enjoy this very special dining experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It felt absolutely indulgent to pick and choose from the pot, double-dipping our chopsticks with wanton abandon for this solo meal. Every morsel tasted absolutely delicious, and much nicer than any oden we\u2019ve ever made at home, with the visual appeal working to enhance the flavour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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However, we couldn\u2019t help but notice that the wooden lid and outer frame weren\u2019t as strong as they looked, and if we continued to use them as is, it would only be a matter of time before they became warped and unsightly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25bc So we decided to take action by sandpapering the surface of each piece and adding a coat of wood varnish for added strength and durability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After applying the varnish, a film of resin forms on the surface, which protects the wood from stains, dirt, and most importantly, moisture<\/strong>, helping to prevent cracking and warping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As a result, the wooden lid and outer frame were now much stronger than they were when purchased<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u25bc Plus, the whole setup now looked a lot nicer too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As for the inner coating, we didn\u2019t have any problems there, but one thing that did annoy us was the fact that it was difficult to control the temperature \u2014 every time we tried to get it to a moderate, medium level of heat, it refused, keeping everything cooking on high heat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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All-in-all, though, we were immensely satisfied with the oden pot, using it a number of times throughout the week, and to cook other meals like the nabe-style noodle dish above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At 4,564 yen (US$35.54), the oden pot is well worth the small investment, and it\u2019s become one of our most used kitchen gadgets, along with this handy Milk Tea Maker<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A new kitchen gadget allows you to fulfill your 7-Eleven oden fantasies at home. Since the pandemic reduced our frequency of visits to izakaya drinking taverns, we’ve been experimenting with newfound cooking gadgets to recreate the izakaya experience at home. After experimenting with the granite plate cooker and the yakitori grill, we’re now introducing a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3259,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1360","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kitchen-gadgets"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":6}},"featured_image_urls_v2":{"full":["https:\/\/www.hometaking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/aHR0cHM6Ly9zb3JhbmV3czI0LmNvbS93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvc2l0ZXMvMy8yMDIyLzA0LzE0MTExNTA1MjAyMC5qcGc_dz02NDA.jpg",640,336,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.hometaking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/aHR0cHM6Ly9zb3JhbmV3czI0LmNvbS93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvc2l0ZXMvMy8yMDIyLzA0LzE0MTExNTA1MjAyMC5qcGc_dz02NDA-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.hometaking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/aHR0cHM6Ly9zb3JhbmV3czI0LmNvbS93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvc2l0ZXMvMy8yMDIyLzA0LzE0MTExNTA1MjAyMC5qcGc_dz02NDA-300x158.jpg",300,158,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/www.hometaking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/aHR0cHM6Ly9zb3JhbmV3czI0LmNvbS93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvc2l0ZXMvMy8yMDIyLzA0LzE0MTExNTA1MjAyMC5qcGc_dz02NDA.jpg",640,336,false],"large":["https:\/\/www.hometaking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/aHR0cHM6Ly9zb3JhbmV3czI0LmNvbS93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvc2l0ZXMvMy8yMDIyLzA0LzE0MTExNTA1MjAyMC5qcGc_dz02NDA.jpg",640,336,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.hometaking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/aHR0cHM6Ly9zb3JhbmV3czI0LmNvbS93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvc2l0ZXMvMy8yMDIyLzA0LzE0MTExNTA1MjAyMC5qcGc_dz02NDA.jpg",640,336,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.hometaking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/aHR0cHM6Ly9zb3JhbmV3czI0LmNvbS93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvc2l0ZXMvMy8yMDIyLzA0LzE0MTExNTA1MjAyMC5qcGc_dz02NDA.jpg",640,336,false]},"post_excerpt_stackable_v2":"

A new kitchen gadget allows you to fulfill your 7-Eleven oden fantasies at home. Since the pandemic reduced our frequency of visits to izakaya drinking taverns, we’ve been experimenting with newfound cooking gadgets to recreate the izakaya experience at home. After experimenting with the granite plate cooker and the yakitori grill, we’re now introducing a new gadget to our kitchen: the Oden Nabe Furusato Noren. Because “furusato” translates to “hometown,” the name of this oden nabe, or oden pot, conjures up images of dining out in a rural hometown, and the noren refers to the small curtain commonly seen outside…<\/p>\n","category_list_v2":"Cooker<\/a>","author_info_v2":{"name":"Zed","url":"https:\/\/www.hometaking.com\/index.php\/author\/zed\/"},"comments_num_v2":"0 comments","uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/www.hometaking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/aHR0cHM6Ly9zb3JhbmV3czI0LmNvbS93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvc2l0ZXMvMy8yMDIyLzA0LzE0MTExNTA1MjAyMC5qcGc_dz02NDA.jpg",640,336,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.hometaking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/aHR0cHM6Ly9zb3JhbmV3czI0LmNvbS93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvc2l0ZXMvMy8yMDIyLzA0LzE0MTExNTA1MjAyMC5qcGc_dz02NDA-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.hometaking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/aHR0cHM6Ly9zb3JhbmV3czI0LmNvbS93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvc2l0ZXMvMy8yMDIyLzA0LzE0MTExNTA1MjAyMC5qcGc_dz02NDA-300x158.jpg",300,158,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/www.hometaking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/aHR0cHM6Ly9zb3JhbmV3czI0LmNvbS93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvc2l0ZXMvMy8yMDIyLzA0LzE0MTExNTA1MjAyMC5qcGc_dz02NDA.jpg",640,336,false],"large":["https:\/\/www.hometaking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/aHR0cHM6Ly9zb3JhbmV3czI0LmNvbS93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvc2l0ZXMvMy8yMDIyLzA0LzE0MTExNTA1MjAyMC5qcGc_dz02NDA.jpg",640,336,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.hometaking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/aHR0cHM6Ly9zb3JhbmV3czI0LmNvbS93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvc2l0ZXMvMy8yMDIyLzA0LzE0MTExNTA1MjAyMC5qcGc_dz02NDA.jpg",640,336,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.hometaking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/aHR0cHM6Ly9zb3JhbmV3czI0LmNvbS93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvc2l0ZXMvMy8yMDIyLzA0LzE0MTExNTA1MjAyMC5qcGc_dz02NDA.jpg",640,336,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Zed","author_link":"https:\/\/www.hometaking.com\/index.php\/author\/zed\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"A new kitchen gadget allows you to fulfill your 7-Eleven oden fantasies at home. Since the pandemic reduced our frequency of visits to izakaya drinking taverns, we’ve been experimenting with newfound cooking gadgets to recreate the izakaya experience at home. After experimenting with the granite plate cooker and the yakitori grill, we’re now introducing a…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hometaking.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1360","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hometaking.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hometaking.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hometaking.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hometaking.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1360"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.hometaking.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1360\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1361,"href":"https:\/\/www.hometaking.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1360\/revisions\/1361"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hometaking.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3259"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hometaking.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1360"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hometaking.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1360"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hometaking.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1360"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}