Oden

This Oden is a simple Japanese stew is delicious and easy to make. It’s light and digestible, making it perfect to eat during treatment. Kombu seaweed is full of minerals, and in Chinese... medicine it is thought to be cooling to the body, a good thing during chemo or radiation. This recipe makes a big pot of stew that can be eaten all at once or over a few days. Oden, like most stews, deepens in flavor the longer it sits. Kombu, daikon, fried tofu and fish products can all be purchased in most Asian grocery stores, or in the health macrobiotic section of many health food stores. Note that while Oden takes its time to cook, your actual working time in the kitchen is short and easy.