Shabu shabu, the Japanese way of cooking and eating using hot pot, offers a lot of health benefits. If you haven't experienced shabu shabu yet, these benefits may encourage you to try it.
Entrepreneur Candy Hwang had all these health considerations in mind when she established Healthy Shabu Shabu, which has branches in several malls around the metro. "Shabu shabu even instills the basics of good nutrition in children," she said. "Through shabu shabu, we can teach kids about balanced eating, high and low calorie meals, and low-cholesterol food."
Of course, not only children can benefit from shabu shabu. If you are on a high protein diet, Candy recommends having the tender slices of lamb or Angus beef. Because of the hot pot technique, meat cooked by shabu shabu is spared of excess oil. Shabu shabu is also perfect for vegetarians, as they offer veggie platters that include protein-rich bean curd and root crops like yam and carrots.
With shabu shabu, you can also control your appetite as you pace yourself through the cooking and eating process. Eating slowly can be filling even when you've actually eaten less than you normally do.
If you're not kitchen-savvy, there's no need to worry about ruining your meal since most restaurants offer a step-by-step guide for shabu shabu. Check out our ShopCrazy feature to learn.
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