Draft beer is usually the drink of choice. Ramen Japanese-style Chinese noodle soup topped with slices of pork ham, chopped spring onions, pickled bamboo shoot, and a selection of vegetables. People eat ramen round the clock for lunch, dinner, snacks, or after drinking. It is cheap and good, but you would probably remember the loud slurping of other customers more than the taste. If you are on a vegetarian diet, this is a safe dish for you to try.
Customers cook their own meals.
The meat only requires several shakes in the boiling water. If you cook it too long, the meat would get tough. The name shabu shabu comes from the sound made by the swirling of meat in the pot. You are to mix the contents and cook it yourself on a hot griddle in front of you. The final product should look like an omelette.