しゃぶしゃぶ
しゃぶしゃぶ
noun, onomatopoeia
shabu-shabu, Japanese hot pot
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shabu-shabu
A Japanese hot pot dish where thinly sliced meat and vegetables are briefly swished in simmering broth and eaten with dipping sauces.
今夜はしゃぶしゃぶにしよう。
Let's have shabu-shabu tonight.
薄切りの肉をしゃぶしゃぶにした。
We had shabu-shabu with thinly sliced meat.
冬は家族みんなでしゃぶしゃぶを囲むのが楽しみだ。
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:
- しゃぶしゃぶ用の肉: meat for shabu-shabu
- しゃぶしゃぶ鍋: shabu-shabu pot
- 豚しゃぶ: pork shabu-shabu
RELATED:
- すき焼き: sukiyaki (another hot pot dish, sweeter broth)
- 鍋: hot pot (general term)