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Oden (Fish Cake and Vegetable Stew)

One serving has 347 kcal and 34 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (96%), cobalamin (93%), phosphorus (84%), copper (57%), choline (52%) and niacin (39%). Ready in 60 minutes.

Oden (Fish Cake and Vegetable Stew)
Photo: Hykw-a4, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 45 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (661 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Pescatarian, Dairy-free, High protein, Low carb
  • Contains: alcohol, celery, egg, fish, gluten, shellfish, soy

Ingredients

  • 350 g Fish stock
  • 90 g Surimi
  • 120 g Daikon radish, raw
  • 50 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 30 g Tofu, fried
  • 10 g Soy sauce
  • 8 g Sake
  • 3 g Sugar

Method

  1. Peel the daikon and cut it into thick rounds; simmer in plain water for 10 minutes to soften slightly, then drain.
  2. Boil the egg for 9-10 minutes, then cool and peel.
  3. Bring the fish stock (dashi stand-in) to a simmer with the soy sauce, sake and sugar.
  4. Add the daikon and simmer gently for 20 minutes, then add the fish cake, fried tofu and boiled egg.
  5. Continue simmering very gently, uncovered, for another 20-30 minutes so the flavours soak into the daikon and egg; the longer and slower, the better.
  6. Serve hot in bowls with plenty of the broth.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy347 kcal16%
Carbohydrates19.4 g
Water585 mL
Fiber3.2 g11%
Protein34.2 g71%
Tryptophan0.26 g
Threonine1.2 g
Isoleucine1.3 g
Leucine2.1 g
Lysine2.1 g
Methionine0.74 g
Cystine0.37 g
Phenylalanine1.2 g
Tyrosine1 g
Valine1.4 g
Histidine0.65 g
Fat13.9 g
Monounsaturated3.7 g
Polyunsaturated5.7 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.6 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.47 g
Omega-63.9 g
Saturated3.1 g
Trans-Fats0.02 g
Cholesterol213 mg
Calcium289 mg29%
Copper0.51 mg57%
Iron3.9 mg22%
Magnesium93.3 mg30%
Manganese0.62 mg34%
Phosphorus589 mg84%
Potassium833 mg18%
Selenium52.7 µg96%
Sodium1,479 mg
Zinc2.2 mg27%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.12 mg11%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.41 mg37%
Niacin (vitamin B3)5.5 mg39%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.1 mg21%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.25 mg19%
Folate (vitamin B9)82.4 µg21%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)2.2 µg93%
Choline222 mg52%
Vitamin A102 µg15%
Vitamin C26.4 mg35%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)41 IU7%
Vitamin E1.6 mg11%
Vitamin K3.6 µg4%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.9 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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