Monday, April 18, 2011

Eating out adventure: Momokawa, Murray Hill, Manhattan, NYC

Shortly after moving to Manhattan TJ had a discussion with a medical student he worked with about "Shabu Shabu".   The student was from Japan and explained that the name is an onomatopoeia  in japanese. It is the sound the food makes while cooking. She said she loved it and was going out of her way to eat some before leaving the city. 


 For the next few months TJ and I were in search of this intriguing meal. We couldn't actually remember the name and kept looking for "Shoba Shoba" which is something different (shoba noodles are also japanese but made out of buckwheat and eaten in soups.) 


This cozy restaurant is just a few blocks from our home on the second story with inviting window seats. We decided to try it out thinking it served sushi. When we got there the elusive "Shabu Shabu" was one of the main items on the menu. We had no idea what it was but had to try it. 

It turns out that this meal is somewhat like a Japanese version of fondu. You get a pan of water set in the middle of the table that simmers continually during the meal.
You order meat, veggies and noodles and cook them for a few minutes in the simmering water.
You then dip then in some yummy side sauces


Although this was very fun experience I don't see it as something we would crave. Of the japanese dishes we have tried since coming to Manhattan I like ramen soup, udon and shoba noodle soups better.




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