Originally Posted by luxury

But hotpot and "shabu shabu" are very different. In traditional shabu shabu we use very thinly sliced beef which we "swish" around in a boiling pot of water flavoured with "kombu" and dip into a few different kinds of sauces (usually soya based sour sauce and a sesame flavoured one with some condiments like minced ginger, green onions, etc). Then, vegetables are placed into the pot along with tofu and eaten the same way. Finally, the broth is used to make a rice porridge and/or as the soup for "kishi-men" noodles (like Japanese fettuccini). At home we would cook this ourselves but at the fancier restaurants in Japan a hostess does the cooking for you.

While I do not know of any in Virginia I know there are some in NYC. I will try to find them....