John and I recently went on vacation in Hollywood, California. It was the last night of our stay and we were looking for somewhere new to eat, as always. We had passed Koji's earlier in the day when we were looking for a quick lunch spot and wanted to try it out. The sign for the restaurant said that they served "sushi and shabu shabu." Like many of you, we were completely unaware of what shabu shabu was until we actually sat down to eat at our table. Here is a dictionary definition of the Japanese style of cooking: a Japanese dish consisting of thinly sliced beef and vegetables cooked briefly in simmering broth at the table. After we sat down and noticed that each table had individual pots we caught on to what shabu shabu was. We wondered if we would know when our food was done and how it would taste being cooked in the broth.
After perusing the menu here is what we decided to try:
Appetizer: California Roll
Entree: Kobe Beef slices served with mixed vegetables
We weren't sure if this would be enough to satisfy our appetites but luckily by the end of the meal we were both comfortably full. The California Roll was delicious and the accompanying sauces they gave us both really added some flavor. The Kobe Beef came out soon after and we were told that it only needed to stay in the broth for about 15 seconds. I wondered how this could possibly cook the beef so quickly but 15 seconds was more than enough time. When it came out of the broth it was well done but still extremely tender and flavorful. We also used our dipping sauces for the beef, and again they added tons of flavor. We were also given individual bowls of rice which we ate our meat over.
Overall we were very happy with our choice and suggest that you try a shabu shabu restaurant if you ever have the opportunity. Here is a local restaurant that serve shabu shabu style:
Fuji Mountain Japanese Restaraunt
2030 Chestnut Street
Phila, PA 19103
Koji's is located at:
6801 Hollywood Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90028
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