Translation guide
A Japanese hot pot dish featuring thinly sliced beef and vegetables simmered in a sweet-savory soy sauce-based broth, often dipped in raw beaten egg.
Referring to the Japanese hot pot dish sukiyaki
The standard Japanese term for the dish. Use this in any context.
Let's have sukiyaki tonight.
Please teach me how to make sukiyaki.
Using the word when dining out or discussing sukiyaki as a menu item
Distinguishing between Kanto and Kansai styles of sukiyaki
Sukiyaki is often eaten by dipping the cooked ingredients into a bowl of raw beaten egg. This is called '卵につける' (たまごにつける). It's perfectly safe in Japan due to strict hygiene standards, but if you prefer not to eat raw egg, you can simply skip it or ask for the egg to be omitted.
Sukiyaki is eaten by dipping it in egg.
Sukiyaki (すき焼き) is a sweet-savory hot pot where ingredients are simmered in a concentrated soy-based broth. Shabu-shabu (しゃぶしゃぶ) is a lighter hot pot where thin slices of beef are swished in a mild kombu broth and dipped in ponzu or sesame sauce. Don't confuse the two!
Sukiyaki has a sweet-savory flavor, while shabu-shabu is light.
In Kansai-style sukiyaki, the meat is grilled first.