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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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.
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Ed Park, The Atlantic, 12 Oct. 2024
Recent guests also rave about the on-site food, including the option to indulge in the fireside dinner on an open grill with menu items like Agu pork shabu-shabu and Okinawa soba noodle; Agu pork and Okinawa Motobu beef mixed sukiyaki; or seafood BBQ and Okinawan Jushi steamed rice.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2024
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Ed Park, The Atlantic, 12 Oct. 2024
Recent guests also rave about the on-site food, including the option to indulge in the fireside dinner on an open grill with menu items like Agu pork shabu-shabu and Okinawa soba noodle; Agu pork and Okinawa Motobu beef mixed sukiyaki; or seafood BBQ and Okinawan Jushi steamed rice.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2024
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“Shabu-shabu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shabu-shabu. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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