noun
oden; Japanese hot pot stew
A winter comfort food: various ingredients simmered in a soy-flavored dashi broth. Common ingredients include daikon, boiled eggs, konnyaku, chikuwa, and potatoes.
寒い日はおでんが食べたくなる。
On cold days, I crave oden.
コンビニのおでんは冬の定番だ。
Convenience store oden is a winter staple.
鍋物 is a general term for Japanese hot pot dishes cooked at the table, while おでん is a specific type of simmered hot pot often kept warm in a large pot and served piece by piece.
Originally from 田楽 (でんがく), a grilled tofu dish; the name later shifted to おでん for the simmered version. The honorific prefix お was added, and the word became fixed in its current form.