When we initially stumbled into Tokyo’s Ginza neighborhood, we discovered a hidden eatery with a lunch special of shabu shabu. We had no idea what we were getting into, but after placing our order and waiting until the table next to us received service, we discovered that the Japanese beef and vegetable fondue got its name from the sound the pieces make as they cook in the broth. Serving this with rice and a green salad is a fantastic idea. Dessert would be a fruit salad, sweet yogurt, or green tea ice cream.
| Prep Time: | 30 mins |
| Cook Time: | 5 mins |
| Total Time: | 35 mins |
| Servings: | 6 |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds beef top sirloin, thinly sliced into 1×2-inch strips, or more to taste
- 1 (8 ounce) can sliced bamboo shoots, drained
- 12 shiitake mushrooms, sliced
- 8 spring onions, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 12 young spinach leaves, sliced
- 8 leaves Chinese cabbage, sliced
- 2 (12 ounce) packages tofu, drained and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 4 ½ cups low-sodium chicken broth, divided
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ½ cup lemon juice
Instructions
- Arrange beef on a platter. Arrange bamboo shoots, mushrooms, onions, spinach leaves, and cabbage leaves on a second platter with tofu. (Or arrange tofu on a separate platter if more space is needed.)
- Bring 4 cups broth to a boil in a saucepan.
- Meanwhile, whisk together remaining 1/2 cup broth, soy sauce, and lemon juice in a bowl. Portion dipping sauce into 6 very small bowls.
- Carefully transfer boiling broth to a fondue pot.
- Let guests use chopsticks or forks to cook beef, tofu, and vegetables in the hot broth, then dip in dipping sauce and eat.
- You can use your favorite Asian sauce in place of the homemade dipping sauce, if you prefer.
- At the end of the meal, you can pour leftover dipping sauce into the remaining broth and serve as a soup.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 295 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 12 g |
| Cholesterol | 52 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Protein | 35 g |
| Saturated Fat | 4 g |
| Sodium | 1368 mg |
| Sugars | 4 g |
| Fat | 13 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |