<P> Shabu - shabu (しゃぶしゃぶ) is a Chinese - Japanese nabemono hotpot dish of thinly sliced meat and vegetables boiled in water . The term is onomatopoeic, derived from the sound emitted when the ingredients are stirred in the cooking pot and served with dipping sauces . The food is cooked piece by piece by the diner at the table . Shabu - shabu is considered to be more savory and less sweet than sukiyaki . </P> <P> Shabu - Shabu was introduced in Japan in the 20th century with the opening of the restaurant "Suehiro" in Osaka, where the name was invented . Its origins are traced back to the Chinese hot pot known as instant - boiled mutton (Shuàn Yángròu). Shabu - Shabu is most similar to the original Chinese version when compared to other Japanese hot - pot dishes (nabemono) such as sukiyaki . Suehiro registered the name as a trademark in 1955 . Together with sukiyaki, Shabu - Shabu is a common dish in tourist hot - spots, especially in Tokyo, but also in local Japanese neighborhoods (colloquially called "Little Tokyos") in countries such as the United States and Canada . </P> <P> The dish was originally made with thinly sliced beef, but some versions use pork, crab, chicken, lamb, duck, or lobster . Most often, ribeye steak is used, but less tender cuts, such as top sirloin, are also common . A more expensive meat, such as wagyū, may also be used . It is usually served with tofu and vegetables, including Chinese cabbage, chrysanthemum leaves, nori (edible seaweed), onions, carrots, shiitake mushrooms and enokitake mushrooms . In some places, udon, mochi or harusame noodles may also be served . </P> <P> The dish is prepared by submerging a thin slice of meat or a piece of vegetable in a pot of boiling water or dashi (broth) made with konbu (kelp) and stirring it . Cooked meat and vegetables are usually dipped in ponzu or goma (sesame seed) sauce before eating, and served with a bowl of steamed white rice . Once the meat and vegetables have been eaten, leftover broth from the pot is customarily combined with the remaining rice, and the resulting soup is usually eaten last . </P>

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