Alright guys so it is time for another food video here in Tokyo.
And today we are having Shabu-Shabu (しゃぶしゃぶ).
That is Japanese hot pot and this is a dish we've had so many times when we were living
in Korea.
This is our first time trying it in Japan so it is going to be pretty cool.
We've already got the pot here at the table and we've ordered pork and beef so we're going
to be cooking two different types of meat.
Also lots of veggies so this should be really tasty.
It has been a long time since I had shabu-shabu (しゃぶしゃぶ).
Okay so the meat has arrived at the table.
I'm guessing the lighter one is pork yes and this other one is beef.
And underneath we have a whole bunch of veggies like cabbage and I don't know leafy greens,
some tofu.
Yep.
So we're just going to be adding all of it in and letting it cook because the water is
already bubbling.
So I'm just going to use my hands here.
And start adding stuff in.
Get them veggies in the pot.
Some tofu.
Woah!
I remember in Korea they would give us scissors to like chop up all of the veggies but here
it is already been pre-chopped so I'm just getting it all in there.
It kind of makes it nice.
So yeah guys you cook the veggies well first yeah before you put in the meat.
That is the key to shabu shabu (しゃぶしゃぶ).
That is the way we do it anyways.
That is the way we do it.
So now I'm just going to pick up the meat with my chopsticks throw it in here since
it is already boiling.
As you can see it doesn't take very long for it to cook.
Swish swish and it is cooked.
Like I've just swished it around a little bit and it has already changed color.
It has already brown.
So now that my meat is all cooked I could have it on its own or I'm going to dip it
in this little bowl.
It has a bit of a sauce with chives in there.
So let's see what that is all about.
Mmmmm.
What do you think?
That is a sweet sauce.
Oh wow.
It is like sweet with a little hint of sour and I think it has a little bit of soy sauce
in there as well.
Yum.
It gives it a really nice taste.
Wow!
That is awesome no?
The only thing that I'm finding different is that I'm used to in Korea they used to
give us a big bowl so that we could like dish out you know some of the veggies and the broth
and the meat and you could have it in a bowl and just eat it.
But here I just have a rice bowl.
I have my sauce and I have a whole bunch of like salt and spices in here.
Yeah.
Apparently they are bringing noodles for us later though.
Oh that'll be exciting.
Because we have a bowl, I think it is this one here.
Yeah, it is supposed to be for the noodles.
But anyways I feel like I've been chatting enough.
It is now your turn to try this because you are missing out.
Alright Sam.
My turn guys.
Exciting moment.
Look at that.
Nice big piece of meat there.
Dunk it in.
Look at that.
Oh it is already breaking apart.
It is almost instantaneous the way it cooks.
Yeah, it cooks instantly.
It is pretty amazing.
Look at that.
Changes color so quickly.
Oh my gosh just a little bit more to cook yeah and then we're good.
And I feel like we've mentioned this in every shabu-shabu (しゃぶしゃぶ) video but
it basically this dish gets its name from the swishing sounds.
Swish!
When the meat swishes.
Exactly.
Shabu shabu (しゃぶしゃぶ).
Alright in for a dunk.
A big dunk.
And I think I'll have it with some rice too.
Oh why not.
Look at you getting fancy there.
Getting a little fancy here.
Mmmm.
Oh my gosh that is so good.
I love this sauce.
It is like sour.
Yeah.
I dunked it in that sour sauce.
What I have to say about that meat is it is so thinly cut.
So tender.
And we're moving on to the pork.
Yes, so we've tried the beef.
Yep.
It was good.
Yeah, we're almost done the beef.
Now we'll see what this is all about.
Yeah.
This it almost looks like brosciutto.
Yeah.
It is a nice looking cut.
I have to say.
Yeah.
So let's see.
Swish that.
These slices they feel a little heavier.
A little thicker for some reason.
Let's see.
Oh, it looks good.
I feel like the pork cooked even faster.
Yeah.
Alright maybe the pot is a little hotter.
Who knows?
Yeah, okay so now dipping it in the sauce.
And I'm going to have some with rice as well.
Yeah, good idea.
I think you'll like it that way.
I haven't had too much of my rice yet.
Mmmm.
How is that?
Quite different?
It is not super different.
I have to say it looks a bit more fatty but it doesn't taste fatty or chewy.
Okay.
The meat is actually quite tender for pork.
Yep.
And yeah I just feel like it is a slightly thicker cut.
Okay.
Than with the beef.
But it is really good and it goes really well with this sauce.
Yeah.
So yeah you know what?
We haven't tried any of the veggies yet.
I feel like we need to dig into this.
Yeah we've got to get our veggies.
Get our veggie game on.
This is kind of cool.
So this is the only thing that was in the water in the pot when it first started boiling.
And it is some kind of seaweed.
Yep.
That helps flavor the soup.
So this is what we are tasting.
Um so I'm going to put that back in.
You don't eat that.
Nope.
But we can eat some of these greens here.
Oh and I'm noticing like little pieces of meat that havre splintered off.
Fragmented off.
Can't allow those to go to waste.
No and is there tofu in there as well?
Oh yeah I had completely forgotten about the tofu.
Yeah.
My goodness.
There you go so you have a lot to try.
Poor tofu.
Yeah.
This is pipping hot.
It is all steaming.
Mmmm.
The veggies are so soft right now.
We've probably overcooked them a bit huh?
The cabbage is just like disintegrating basically.
Boiled to death cabbage.
Mmmm.
Which one do you like the most out of all of the veggies?
Honestly I'm not a huge fan of the veggies just because they don't have a strong flavor.
Like we've had other Shabu Shabu (しゃぶしゃぶ) where you can get a spicy broth.
Yeah.
And then your veggies take on a really nice flavor.
Yeah.
But this one is just a little bit bland.
Okay.
That is why I like having this sauce maybe I dip it into the sour sauce.
Into the sauce.
There you go.
Mmmmhmm.
Cool.
That is an improvement.
Yep.
But I still feel like I prefer the spicy broth or like some kind of flavored broth.
Yep.
So that I have to do less work.
No constant dipping.
I can just like you know enjoy straight out of the pot.
Exactly.
Okay so we are giving Sam a chance to try the pork.
Yep.
It is going to be interesting which one is better.
Swish swish.
Which one do I like better?
Swish swish swish.
Shabu shabu (しゃぶしゃぶ).
We just added some noodles to start cooking in the water.
Shabu Shabu (しゃぶしゃぶ).
Might need a bit longer to cook.
Yep.
No this looks done.
Yeah?
Grabbing some rice.
Mmmm.
That is also really nice too but I do have to say I prefer the beef.
Yeah?
Yeah.
If I was going to recommend one over the other get the beef guys.
What do you think makes the beef better?
It is richer in flavor I find.
Yeah.
Also I want to mention you can get some really gourmet beef you sure can in this shabu shabu
(しゃぶしゃぶ).
There is some high end stuff.
We just went for the basic stuff.
Yep.
But they had some dishes where it was like $40 US dollars or $60 dollars.
Yep.
Just for the meat.
You know what guys?
I'm putting the rest of this in right now.
And then I'm going to throw in the noodles as well.
Oh because we have been cooking this for a long time.
Okay.
Alright guys so this is the part where the meal starts to get a little confusing for
me because I'm so used to the Korean version of shabu-shabu (しゃぶしゃぶ) where
I have another bowl so it is like the noodles are done.
But I don't have anywhere to put them so we figured we'd put them in here.
I think the lady told us maybe to dunk them but I don't know if we're supposed to put
them in there.
It is just a bit of salt and spice at the bottom so we thought okay we may as well.
Yeah.
Flavor the noodles.
Um so yeah you can also maybe dip it in that sour sauce.
Maybe dip it in the sauce right?
But I still wish I had an extra plate.
I feel like there is a plate missing here.
But anyways we're going to roll with it.
So here we have it.
Mmmmm.
How is that?
Woah.
We definitely overcooked our noodles man.
Hahaha.
They are like they are so soft they are almost falling apart.
Done to the max.
Mmmhmm.
Yeah we just threw them in there.
Yeah, we found it was a little tricky filming and cooking.
Yeah.
We prioritized filming so yeah we overdid it a bit.
Mmmhmm.
So keep that in mind.
If you are eating here.
These noodles are nice yep.
They are not too salty.
I was worried that because we just added it into the bowl maybe it would be like too much
salt or too much spice.
Yep.
But this has been pleasant.
Maybe we have done it right.
Who knows?
Alright guys so we have come to the end of this meal and honestly I'm sweating right
now.
I feel like I've gotten a facial throughout the meal.
It is just like really.
A meat facial.
Hahaha.
I wanted to mention another comparison to the Korean shabu-shabu (しゃぶしゃぶ).
There was no crispy rice at the end.
So in Korea you get your broth and it is usually like a spicy broth so you let that bubble
and at the end you are almost letting that burn a little bit and then you add rice and
you let it go all crispy and you enjoy that at the very end of your meal.
So it is like you get your meat, then you get your noodles and then you get your rice.
Here there is no crispy rice at the end so it was kind of like what.
What?
What is this.
Um so I would have to say like even though this was really good I prefer Korean shabu-shabu
(しゃぶしゃぶ) just because I feel like that has different courses.
Yeah.
And like I'm getting more food and more of a culinary experience at the table.
Yeah, that is a good point.
Mmmhmm.
Um but anyways let's talk about the price.
The total for this was 2,100 Yen which is $19 US dollars and also this was a lunch special
so it is a lot cheaper to eat Shabu-Shabu (しゃぶしゃぶ) for lunch than it is
for dinner.
Also when we were trying to find a shabu shabu (しゃぶしゃぶ) restaurant we noticed
that most of the restaurants only opened for dinner.
From 5pm onwards so you'll want to do some research before you head out and make sure
you're going to a restaurant that serves shabu-shabu (しゃぶしゃぶ) for lunch.
Otherwise it might be disappointing.
But yeah we're leaving here stuffed.
That was a very good meal.
We hope you guys enjoyed the video and we'll see you next time.
Bye!
Tata.