When Duke Nguyen opened California Shabu Shabu in Fairfax, VA 3 years ago, he had no idea the Japanese concept would take off. Traditional shabu shabu consists of cooking thinly sliced meat, tofu, seafood, or vegetables piece-by-piece in a hotpot at the dinner table. Guests dining at the restaurant are given a plate of assorted vegetables […]
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