しゃぶしゃぶ

しゃぶしゃぶ
noun, onomatopoeia
shabu-shabu, Japanese hot pot
1. shabu-shabu
A Japanese hot pot dish where thinly sliced meat and vegetables are briefly swished in simmering broth and eaten with dipping sauces.
今夜(こんや)はしゃぶしゃぶにしよう。
Let's have shabu-shabu tonight.
薄切(うすぎ)りの(にく)をしゃぶしゃぶにした。
We had shabu-shabu with thinly sliced meat.
(ふゆ)家族(かぞく)みんなでしゃぶしゃぶを(かこ)むのが(たの)しみだ。
In winter, I look forward to gathering around shabu-shabu with the whole family.

The name しゃぶしゃぶ is onomatopoeia for the sound of swishing thin meat slices back and forth in hot broth.

HOW IT IS EATEN:
Thin slices of beef or pork are briefly dipped in boiling broth (usually kombu-based) until just cooked, then dipped in ponzu or sesame sauce.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • しゃぶしゃぶ(よう)(にく): meat for shabu-shabu
  • しゃぶしゃぶ(なべ): shabu-shabu pot
  • (ぶた)しゃぶ: pork shabu-shabu

RELATED:

  • すき()き: sukiyaki (another hot pot dish, sweeter broth)
  • (なべ): hot pot (general term)