FamilyMart Malaysia features a wide variety of delectable dishes that people should sample because they are rarely available elsewhere. However, there’s one special item on their menu that they do incredibly well that has many lining up for it. We’re obviously talking about their piping hot and delicious bowl of oden! Here at Glitz, we love FamilyMart oden so much that we’ve made this article dedicated to all about it from the menu selection, prices and how to order.
First Things First, What Is Oden?
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Oden is a sort of Nabemono, or one-pot meal, made with Japanese fish cakes, Konnyaku, tofu, and vegetables in a savoury broth and typically cooked in a Donabe (clay pot). Oden is a typical side dish at udon restaurants and a popular street meal in Japan, especially during the winter. Individual oden components boil in separate metal containers in convenience shops and street carts around Japan, allowing diners to pick their favourite combinations. It’s also a popular hot pot meal to make with friends and family at home.
Oden is not only delicious, but it is also quite easy to cook. While all of the components may be created from scratch, from the broth to the fish cakes, pre-made “oden sets” are fairly prevalent in Japanese and general Asian grocery stores. A typical oden set contains a wide range of fish cakes, fish balls, tofu cakes, mochi bags, and other items. Pre-made oden broth is also available, either as a concentrated dashi stock or as a particular packaged oden powder.
About FamilyMart
FamilyMart is a convenience store franchise brand based in Japan. After 7-Eleven, it is Japan’s second-largest convenience store chain. In Japan, Taiwan, China, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and our own country, Malaysia, there are already over 24,000 stores!
In 2016, FamilyMart established its first store in Malaysia at Wisma Lim Foo Yong in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur. Its popularity stems from the fact that it was the first convenience shop to provide soft serve ice cream and fresh appetisers. Only halal ingredients are used in all of FamilyMart Malaysia’s food service and ready-to-eat options.
Let’s Talk About FamilyMart’s Oden
Oden is so synonymous with FamilyMart that it is considered a must-try item on the menu whenever you visit this popular convenience store. This dish, originating from Japan, features a hearty bowl of broth filled with chewy noodles and mouthwatering ingredients of your choice, such as boiled eggs, daikon radish, chikuwa (commonly known as fishcake), and hanpen.
What’s On The Menu And Prices
The broth of the oden served at FamilyMart is incredibly tasty. These skewers are highly addictive and come in two flavours: Original and the local favourite, Tom Yam broth. The soups aren’t overly spicy, making them enjoyable for everyone. However, they boast a rich and authentic flavour that is truly tantalising.
The menu features a wide selection of skewers, allowing you to create a custom bowl filled with everything you love. Among the top signature skewers, favourites include the seafood tofu fish cake, crab fish cake, mini snow crab cake, king crab chunk, Korean odeng fish cake, daikon, chicken bakso ball, love cheese tofu, ajitsuke tamago, and fried fish ball.
To make your meal heartier, you can also add noodles to your bowl. But what should you do if you’re unsure of what to get? FamilyMart offers a variety of Combo Oden bowls to make your choice easier. These combos feature either popular skewers or noodles paired with skewers. If you’re feeling indecisive, we recommend trying options like the Tom Yum Snack Bowl (RM8.60), Original Dinner Bowl (RM12.60), Original Snack Bowl (RM8.60), Tom Yum Bihun Bowl (RM9.50), Tom Yum Noodle Bowl (RM9.50), or Tom Yum Dinner Bowl (RM12.60).
For those with a hearty appetite, the oden dinner bowls are the ideal choice as they come with noodles and an assortment of skewers. Alternatively, if you prefer to personalise your oden, you can start by selecting a starter bowl and then picking your preferred skewers to create your perfect meal.
How To Order Oden From FamilyMart
Let the attendant know the broth you want at the oden counter. Choose and customise which oden skewers you would like and have them ready to eat or take with you. This determines if they’ll leave the skewers in or take them out to seal with a top to ensure there isn’t any spillage. Afterwards, pay at the counter and then get ready to eat your warm bowl of oden!
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