shabu-shabu
noun
sha·bu-sha·bu
ˈshä-bü-ˈshä-bü 
: a Japanese dish consisting of thinly sliced beef and vegetables cooked briefly in simmering broth at the table
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The company operates barbecue, hot pot, shabu-shabu and skewer restaurants across the United States.
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Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
No Meshi’s owners, Yamamura said, are currently searching for L.A. locations for their sukiyaki, shabu-shabu and tempura.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Chef Manabu Asanuma highlights Japanese snow crab through a $425 per person prix fixe tasting menu, featuring delicate shabu-shabu, charcoal grilling and his signature hand-cut soba—each expressing the ingredient’s natural sweetness and depth.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Mikiya Wagyu Shabu House, an all-you-can-eat chain from Southern California that serves shabu-shabu, a style of Japanese hot pot, placed 55th for its location on Bellaire Boulevard.
—Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 20 Jan. 2026
At the 10-seat counter, beef dishes will range from sashimi to shabu-shabu and tempura.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Come with Jesse Ito, chef-owner of Royal Sushi and Izakaya and Dancerobot in Philadelphia, on a nine day tour through bustling food stalls, shabu-shabu and omakase meals, and an unforgettable fish market visit.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Dec. 2025
In the multistory building, popular with locals, the shabu-shabu is served at low tables.
—Yukari Sakamoto, AFAR Media, 12 June 2025
One morning, the narrator wakes up late to see that a strangely dazed Yeong-hye has disposed of all their meat—pork belly, shabu-shabu beef, dumplings, eel.
—Ed Park, The Atlantic, 12 Oct. 2024
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Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
No Meshi’s owners, Yamamura said, are currently searching for L.A. locations for their sukiyaki, shabu-shabu and tempura.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Chef Manabu Asanuma highlights Japanese snow crab through a $425 per person prix fixe tasting menu, featuring delicate shabu-shabu, charcoal grilling and his signature hand-cut soba—each expressing the ingredient’s natural sweetness and depth.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Mikiya Wagyu Shabu House, an all-you-can-eat chain from Southern California that serves shabu-shabu, a style of Japanese hot pot, placed 55th for its location on Bellaire Boulevard.
—Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 20 Jan. 2026
At the 10-seat counter, beef dishes will range from sashimi to shabu-shabu and tempura.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Come with Jesse Ito, chef-owner of Royal Sushi and Izakaya and Dancerobot in Philadelphia, on a nine day tour through bustling food stalls, shabu-shabu and omakase meals, and an unforgettable fish market visit.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Dec. 2025
In the multistory building, popular with locals, the shabu-shabu is served at low tables.
—Yukari Sakamoto, AFAR Media, 12 June 2025
One morning, the narrator wakes up late to see that a strangely dazed Yeong-hye has disposed of all their meat—pork belly, shabu-shabu beef, dumplings, eel.
—Ed Park, The Atlantic, 12 Oct. 2024
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