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Elevate your shabu shabu dinner party or any asian meal with this salty, decadent Shoyu Sesame Shabu Shabu Dipping Sauce – it tastes like a rich peanut sauce, without any peanuts!
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Savory Shoyu Sesame Shabu Shabu Dipping Sauce
I recently threw a shabu shabu dinner party night that focused on delicious, fresh food cooked right there on the table- and accented with one of my favorite La Crema Pinot Noirs from the Willamette Valley.
Shabu shabu is a delicious, interactive, and entertaining dinner where everyone gathers around a hot pot to cook their own food- and is always accompanied by some seriously delicious sauces.
While a high quality ponzu sauce should always be a part of any shabu shabu, my favorite sauce by far is this delicious, salty, peanut-tasting (but completely peanut-free) Shoyu Sesame Shabu Shabu Sauce.
It is great on meat, vegetables… even rice! I could seriously drink this sauce I love it so much.
Shabu shabu is a delicious hot pot style meal that originates from Japan- and involves quickly cooking meat in boiling broth or water.
I’m sharing all of my tips and tricks for a gorgeous, fun, and wonderful shabu shabu dinner party over on the La Crema blog- be sure to head here and check it out!
You’ll find decor tips, a recipe for a good broth, and ideas for how to get your party started!
Shabu Shabu Dinner Party
Shabu shabu is a really fun party because it’s a completely interactive dinner- guests get to pick their own meals and cook them right there on the table.
It is impossible to not have a fantastic conversation and a ton of fun when around a shabu shabu pot – it’s a sure way to get the party started!
It’s also a really delicious meal, and pretty healthy, especially since it makes vegetables taste so good!
I seriously end up eating about three times more vegetables than meat when having shabu shabu- and that is not a normal occurrence for me!
I love how tender and delicious the vegetables get- but they still have a bit of snap and a super fresh flavor.
It is an irresistible meal!
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Shoyu Sesame Shabu Shabu Dipping Sauce
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 Tablespoon Tahini
- 1 Tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 Tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 Tablespoon shoyu sauce
- 1 tsp. chili garlic sauce, this is a bit on the spicy side- cut to 1/2 or 1/4 tsp depending on your preference
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- 2 tbsp sliced green onions
Instructions
- Add ingredients to a food processor and pulse until well mixed and ground.
- Serve with shabu shabu.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Courtney, The sesame sauce was delicious I have a question, I went to the link that you did the shabu-shabu dinner for la crema where did you get the cream color hot pot?
Good sauce, but Shabu Shabu originated in China.
shabu shabu is a japanese term brah smh but hot pot does orignate from china smh!!!!!!