shabu-shabu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Japanese dish of thinly sliced meat and vegetables, cooked piece by piece in hot water at the table by the diners.

Word forms

shabu-shabu

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese しゃぶしゃぶ (shabushabu); onomatopoeic, resembling the sound emitted when the ingredients are stirred in the pot.

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