Talk:Shabu-shabu
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[edit] Discrepancy with the Japanese article / Genghis Khan
Just to note, the Japanese article notes that shabu shabu was invented by a restaurant in 20th century Osaka, which contradicts this article that says Genghis Khan invented it. I'm thinking that it could have been possible that a dish similar to shabu shabu existed when Genghis Khan lived, but that dish may not have been shabu shabu, and it may not have been invented by Genghis Khan himself. Afterall, Genghis Khan is usually not known for his cullinary insight. Also the name "shabu shabu" is a Japanese gitaigo and not Mongolian in origin.
There's however a Hokkaido nabemono known as "Genghis Khan nabe." The nabe was named so by the Japanese inventor because the pot used to cook it had a shape similar to the Mogolian soldiers' helmets. My guess is that this dish, combined with the fact that shabu shabu is also a nabemono, resulted in someone getting the two confused. Of course, I, and the Japanese version of this article, could be wrong.
--Tokek 22:33, 11 Mar 2005 (UTC)
Whenever I go out for Shabu Shabu in Japan, everyone at the table shares a pot. This article previously said that today, in contrast with the way Khan's soldiers dined, everyone has their own bowl now. I have removed this from the article.
shabu shabu is by no means unique amongst nabemono dishes for being cooked on the table - in fact i cannot think of a single nabemono dish which is cooked ahead..
[edit] I thought "shabu shabu" literally meant "dip dip"
I do not want to edit this page since I have no clear source for this, but I have been told that 'shabu' means 'dip', so I guess this should be changed or added to this article.
