SHABU SHABU VS. HOT POT

Traditional Chinese hot pot generally comes already loaded with meat, seafood, and vegetables, but with shabu shabu you'll be given plates of meat, vegetables and other items (dumplings and udon, for example) to cook in the broth. “Shabu shabu” directly translates to "swish-swish", the action you make when stirring ingredients around in broth. The flavor doesn't really come from the cooking but the sauce. Although, the resulting broth after all that cooking is immensely delicious.

Here at Kaizen, we offer both! You can swish it up the traditional way in a traditional and simple kombu broth or go all out with our ultra flavorful selections such as sukiyaki, tom yum, or coconut curry bro broths.