crab shabu-shabu
A hot pot dish where thin slices of crab are briefly swished in boiling broth, similar to shabu-shabu but using crab instead of beef or pork.
See also: しゃぶしゃぶ
When winter comes, I look forward to going out for crab shabu-shabu.
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 蟹しゃぶ is also seen but less common.
Kanji-kana mixed form; 蟹 is the kanji for crab.
Compound of 蟹 (かに, crab) and しゃぶしゃぶ (shabu-shabu), a hot pot dish where ingredients are swished in broth.