关东煮

關東煮

guāndōngzhǔ

noun

Meanings

1 oden (Japanese stew of simmered fish cakes, daikon, eggs, tofu, etc.)
2 Japanese-style hot-pot snack sold at convenience stores

Characters

pass (part of Kantō region name)

Examples

7-11的关东煮冬天特别好卖。

7-11 de guāndōngzhǔ dōngtiān tèbié hǎo mài.

Oden at 7-Eleven sells especially well in winter.

来碗关东煮，多放点萝卜。

Lái wǎn guāndōngzhǔ, duō fàng diǎn luóbo.

A bowl of oden please, extra daikon.

日式便利店的关东煮是经典小吃。

Rìshì biànlìdiàn de guāndōngzhǔ shì jīngdiǎn xiǎochī.

Oden from Japanese convenience stores is a classic snack.

Tips

culture

Japanese oden — the name literally reads 'Kantō (関東) boil' in Chinese characters. In mainland China it's most strongly associated with convenience-store chains like 7-11, FamilyMart (全家), and Lawson, where it simmers in warmed counters all winter.

Stroke Order

关 guān

东 dōng

煮 zhǔ