An Il Mee Buffet, the shabu shabu and Korean barbecue are worth it. The sushi’s worth skipping.

Shabu shabu is their favorite dish. Joy Yee's Peter Au describes it as "an Asian form of fondue." It's also a do-it-yourself kind of fare. Diners place meat and vegetables in steaming broth.

When it comes to noodles and ramen, Chicago delivers. Here are six new spots to try. Joy Yee Plus Shabu Shabu Joy Yee Plus, the sushi, ramen and fro-yo spot that opened last fall and closed a few ...

Name of restaurant: Shabu Hyang. Shabu shabu is a Japanese onomatopoetic word for “swish swish,” the sound the food makes in the hot pot; hyang in Korean means the “aroma of.” Ownership: A ...

Preparation: Take the Wagyu meat out of the fridge and let it rest at room temperature for 45 minutes to get some structure. Then it's time to portion: after the sinewy ends have been removed with ...

Chubby Cattle Shabu opened at 2180 Pleasant Hill Road in April with all-you-can-eat shabu-shabu, a Japanese-style hot pot where diners cook thin slices of wagyu beef and vegetables in broth.