Don't be deterred by the simply appointed space. No one comes for the décor; the interactive, fun, and very social experience of dining shabu-shabu style is what draws them in. Choose from beef, pork, chicken, scallops, or prawns-or better yet, a combination-and await a plate of the uncooked meal, ready to be dipped in boiling, flavored broth set on the table-top burner. The pork and beef shabu-shabu shows up with peanut and soy dips, noodles, mushrooms, shallots, carrots, tofu, and rice—all excellent, fresh, and tasty. Diversify each bite by playing with different dipping combinations, but be sure to skim the broth to keep those flavors crisp. Before the communal cooking begins, grab a starter of fantastic shrimp dumplings to whet the appetite.