Shabu-Shabu
/ΛΚΙΛbuΛ ΛΚΙΛbuΛ/noun
A Japanese hot pot dish in which thinly sliced meat and vegetables are swished briefly in boiling broth.
Did you know?Shabu-shabu is an example of Japanese onomatopoeia turned into a menu name: the word imitates the swishing motion of cooking, not a secret ancient ritual.
Etymological Timeline
Modern Japanese
Japanese
γγγΆγγγΆ
βAn onomatopoeic word imitating a quick swishing or rinsing motionβ
20th Century
Japanese
γγγΆγγγΆ
βUsed as the name of a hot pot dish where ingredients are swished in brothβ
20th Century
English
shabu-shabu
βBorrowed into English as the name of the Japanese dishβ
Modern English
English
shabu-shabu
βA Japanese hot pot dish served in restaurants and home cookingβ