California Shabu Shabu

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A friend of a friend opened a new location in Costa Mesa:

California Shabu Shabu South Coast

801 Baker Street Suite A

Costa Mesa, CA 92626

<a href="http://www.californiashabushabu.com/">http://www.californiashabushabu.com/</a>



Went to lunch here today. I never had Shabu Shabu before so this was a new experience for me. Basically, you are given a plate of vegetables and a plate of sliced beef and each person has their own pot of water in which to 'cook' their food. Here's a before shot of my food:

<img src="http://i40.tinypic.com/13z7cbb.jpg" alt="" />



I'll definitely be back but I don't think it'll be a once a week thing for me. The location in Fountain Valley has some <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/california-shabu-shabu-fountain-valley">good reviews on Yelp</a> and <a href="http://www.irvinehousingblog.com/forums/viewreply/71470/">one of our own</a> is also a fan.



Anyone care to break down Shabu Shabu momo style?
 
Food was good and the Gomae sauce was great. I enjoyed it. Finally a Japanese shabu shabu that is close by.
 
California shabu shabu is good. I usually only come there for lunch because dinner portion is the same but its like 50% more expensive. shabu shabu= swish swish. The beef is thinly sliced and cooks very quick. If you never had shabu shabu then I would recommend California Shabu Shabu and to avoid Irvine Shabu Shabu.
 
I'll do a shabu shabu write up after I get back to LA (am in Mexico ATM). I used to eat at Jazz Cat Cafe in Alhambra but, they changed the serving style and... ugh.



The quality of Shabu Shabu is very much dependent on the meat and how it's cut/sliced. In Taiwan some restaurants serve "sugar cane" type soup base. IMO if you like to drink slightly sweet soup after, you can just put some corn into the pot and it'd sweeten the soup. If you ordered spicy soup base and it's too spicy for you, you can put some orange peels in to reduce the spice level.



Shinsengumi has a shabu shabu restaurant on Artesia Blvd in Gardena. Just take the 91W to the end, turns into Artesia Blvd. Look to the right before Western Ave.

http://www.yelp.com/biz/shin-sen-gumi-shabushabu-and-hakata-horumon-gardena-2



You can order kobe beef shabu shabu there, just keep an eye on the prices (!).



For Chinese style hotpot, some years ago I used to go buy the hotpot soup base from "Little Sheep" in Hacienda Heights (?), but they're gone now. Chinese style spicy hotpot place more importance on the soup base and herbs.



There's a Taiwanese style hotpot place in Hacienda Heights called Ning Ge:

http://www.yelp.com/biz/taipei-ning-gi-hot-pot-restaurant-hacienda-heights
 
[quote author="sugarspunZ" date=1245420960]that looks awesome. is this the same shabu place that is on brookhurst?</blockquote>


New location in addition to the old location. There was supposed to be one opening up by Cantaloop for a total of 3 locations, but I'm not sure if that is still going to open.
 
My friends and I have this running joke about Shabu Shabu...



Since Shabu Shabu is suppose to be of a Japanese origin they can charge a premium... so it is basically, thin sliced meat, sauce, soup base with vegetables...



So, the Chinese Hot-Pot is the medium price version of Shabu Shabu, completely the same concept, thin meat, with sauce, soup, and vegetables...



Then there is the Vietnamese version, I forgot what it's called, a little like the Pho soup base, with the sea shell noodles; the lowest cost of the three... enjoy
 
[quote author="zovall" date=1245384059]A friend of a friend opened a new location in Costa Mesa:

California Shabu Shabu South Coast

801 Baker Street Suite A

Costa Mesa, CA 92626

<a href="http://www.californiashabushabu.com/">http://www.californiashabushabu.com/</a>



Went to lunch here today. I never had Shabu Shabu before so this was a new experience for me. Basically, you are given a plate of vegetables and a plate of sliced beef and each person has their own pot of water in which to 'cook' their food. Here's a before shot of my food:

<img src="http://i40.tinypic.com/13z7cbb.jpg" alt="" />



I'll definitely be back but I don't think it'll be a once a week thing for me. The location in Fountain Valley has some <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/california-shabu-shabu-fountain-valley">good reviews on Yelp</a> and <a href="http://www.irvinehousingblog.com/forums/viewreply/71470/">one of our own</a> is also a fan.



Anyone care to break down Shabu Shabu momo style?</blockquote>


you're friends with Leonard, too?
 
[quote author="cantaloop" date=1250947455]

you're friends with Leonard, too?</blockquote>


I've only met him a couple times but I have some friends (who lurk here sometimes) who know him pretty well.
 
[quote author="roundcorners" date=1245456823]My friends and I have this running joke about Shabu Shabu...



Since Shabu Shabu is suppose to be of a Japanese origin they can charge a premium... so it is basically, thin sliced meat, sauce, soup base with vegetables...



So, the Chinese Hot-Pot is the medium price version of Shabu Shabu, completely the same concept, thin meat, with sauce, soup, and vegetables...



Then there is the Vietnamese version, I forgot what it's called, a little like the Pho soup base, with the sea shell noodles; the lowest cost of the three... enjoy</blockquote>


L?u, i.e. l?u canh chua (hotpot with sour soup), l?u Thai lan (Thai style hotpot), etc.



Vegetarian:

<img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2436/3650886054_bee30f6abb.jpg" alt="" />



My father's family was originally from Liaoyang (Manchuria) and so was my babysitter in TW... so um, it was Chinese sauerkraut hotpot (????) with steamed corn buns every day. >_>;;



<img src="http://p5.p.pixnet.net/albums/userpics/5/2/232852/1162703695.jpg" alt="" />
 
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