shabu-shabu
or sya·bu-sya·bu
[ shah-boo-shah-boo ]
noun
a Japanese dish of thinly sliced meat and vegetables boiled quickly in broth and served with various dipping sauces.
Origin of shabu-shabu
1First recorded in 1960-65; from Japanese; imitative of the sound of boiling water
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