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sukiyaki

/sʊkiˈjɑki/
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Sukiyaki is a Japanese dish that's partly prepared by diners, who simmer sliced meat and vegetables in a pot of hot broth placed in the middle of the table.

Like Chinese hot pot, sukiyaki is a meal that turns a basic soup into a communal, participatory event. Diners use chopsticks to place thinly sliced beef, cabbage, mushrooms, and noodles into a shared broth made from soy sauce, mirin, and sugar. Once they're cooked, these ingredients are dipped into a dish of raw, beaten egg, and eaten. Sukiyaki originated in late 19th-century Japan.

Definitions of sukiyaki
  1. noun
    a hot pot dish with beef, vegetables, tofu, and broth cooked briefly at the table, originating in Japan
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    a particular item of prepared food
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