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Shabu-shabu is becoming very popular among foreign tourists. Why is shabu-shabu so popular among the many Japanese foods? It seems that Japanese culture has an influence on this. ■Why is shabu-shabu more popular than grilled meat? Pink red with beautiful fat. The sirloin of Omi beef is dipped in hot soup stock and then shabu-shabu-styled. A luxurious shabu-shabu course where you can compare the taste of Omi beef and other specially selected loins of Japanese black beef. At shabu-shabu specialty restaurants in Akasaka and Shinjuku, Tokyo, 80% of the customers are foreigners. A German man was impressed with Japanese shabu-shabu. A person from Germany said, "Wonderful. I felt it was the best meat in Japan. It's great when eaten with white rice. I was surprised by the sesame sauce. It's really good. I've never heard of shabu-shabu before. There are ramen restaurants in Germany, but no shabu-shabu." The American branch of the travel agency "HIS" conducted a survey of travelers to Japan on "Japanese food they would like to eat." Among the top rankings are sushi, ramen, and tempura, while shabu-shabu is a respectable 6th place. It is higher than yakiniku, which is in 9th place. ■ Why are people addicted to shabu-shabu than yakiniku? A family from South America, Chile, came to the restaurant. Carolina from Chile said, "I love shabu-shabu, so I thought my mother would also like to try some good Japanese food." Carolina works as a lawyer in Chile. She said she couldn't forget the taste of the shabu-shabu she had in Japan before, so this time she brought her family and boyfriend. By the way, her cousin is professional soccer player Alexis Sanchez (35) of the Chilean national team. He is a star in his country who also participated in the World Cup. When the waiter told her that the time to dip the beef in the hot water was 10 seconds, Carolina's boyfriend Paul tried shabu-shabu for the first time. Paul from Chile said, "I'll give it a try." He grabbed the black wagyu beef with his chopsticks and started shabu-shabu time for the first time in his life. He shabu, shabu, shabu for 10 seconds with a serious look in his eyes. We dipped it in ponzu sauce, which we were also trying for the first time, and took a bite. It was so delicious that we nodded repeatedly, feasting on the melting Japanese black beef. How about some Japanese shabu-shabu? Paul from Chile said, "It's so, so delicious." We couldn't stop eating the shabu-shabu. Carolina, who usually works as a lawyer, also got into the mood. She hummed as she enjoyed the shabu-shabu. Why did she choose shabu-shabu out of all the Japanese food options? Carolina from Chile said, "Chileans love meat. Shabu-shabu is delicious when mixed with the soup." There is no shabu-shabu in Chile, and the main meat dish is a barbecue, where chunks of rib roast are grilled in a bold manner. While steaks and other grilling methods are mainstream in the West, many foreigners seem to be impressed by shabu-shabu, where thinly sliced meat is heated in a unique Japanese "dashi broth." Alain from Germany said, "Shabu-shabu lets you eat a lot of meat, and even though I don't like vegetables, I can eat them all together." A couple from France, a country of fine cuisine, also praised the high-quality taste that comes from the thin cuts. Yuval from France said, "The meat is thin, so it's easy to eat. And you can tell it's good meat." Arget from France said, "It's very delicious. The texture is different from what you normally eat." An all-you-can-eat shabu-shabu restaurant in Asakusa, Tokyo, is crowded with groups of foreign tourists every day. A group of 22 people from Taiwan ordered a sukiyaki pot, but they ate it in the Taiwanese style of shabu-shabu. A person from Taiwan said, "Yi, er, saan. In Taiwan, we dip the meat in the pot seven times. That's how long it's still tender. You can eat the beef without it being completely cooked." They all enjoyed Japanese shabu-shabu with their own preferences. [TV Asahi News] https://news.tv-asahi.co.jp