Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Shabu-shabu (quick-cooked beef)

Shabu-shabu - quick-cooked beef
Ingredients:
1 lb very thinly sliced beef (sirloin), preferably grain-fed. Beer-fed Kobe beef is the best. I MEAN VERY THIN (less than 1/16 inch)
8 shiitake mushrooms
1/2 lb enoki mushrooms
1/2 lb shimeji mushrooms
1/2 lb shirataki
1 lb chinese cabbage
1/2 lb watercress, to substitute for spring chrysanthemum leaves
1 lb tofu, cut in 1 in. cubes, pressed and drained
any other ingredients you want to use

Dipping Sauce:
In a small bowl, you should have soy sauce and lemon juice 2:1, as a dipping sauce.

Cooking time: varies