shabu shabu

Eat here: Asuka Nabe + Shabu Shabu

A cozy little hot pot restaurant in Kaimuki keeps me coming back for more. I’ve driven the 36.4 mile round trip from my home to Asuka Nabe + Shabu Shabu at least a dozen times and shared this hidden gem…

FUUD: The hot pot craze

It seems like every new restaurant popping up lately has something to do with boiling water.Shabu Shabu King recently opened near Puck’s Alley. Hot Pot Heaven recently earned an Ilima Award. And Hanaki Japanese Restaurant in Manoa ditched the typical…

FUUD: Hanaki in Manoa Marketplace

Last year my parents debated between Waioli Tea Room and Hanaki, both in Manoa, for our annual Christmas Eve dinner.Waioli won out for two reasons: 1) My mom had always wanted to eat there and 2) Hanaki, we had heard,…

FUUD: Hot Pot Heaven in McCully

Winter in Hawaii can only mean one thing: dinner in a hot pot.And that’s exactly what I had been craving for a few days.Good thing my pal — former Advertiser staffer — wanted to grab food at McCully Shopping Center,…

FUUD: Shabu Shabu Bangkok in Kapahulu

We had heard about yet another new hot pot place opening up on Kapahulu Avenue.Last week, Shabu Shabu Bangkok opened up in the space vacated by Yakiniku Toraji on the corner of Kapahulu and Kaimuki avenues.So one of my girlfriends…