Shabu En Review: First Kyushu-Style Beef Ring Hot Pot In Singapore

Food at Shabu En Over at Shabu En, you can get the best of both worlds by choosing two meats for your hot pot. The Miyazaki Wagyu & Iberico Pork Belly combination sets you back $38.80++ , while the Premium Beef & Iberico Pork Belly costs $28.80++ .

If you prefer having just one kind of meat, Shabu En also offers that. The experience I had at Shabu En reminded me a lot of mookata, with the only difference being the broth is situated in the middle instead.

As the pot heated up, the meats began to sizzle and their oil flowed into the boiling broth, enhancing its taste. Unlike typical shabu shabu, all you have to do here is to push a chunk of meat into the broth. The wagyu beef was so tender, little effort was needed for me to chew on it.

It in addition held the flavour of the broth very well. Just like the wagyu beef, the pork was tender, but chewier, and soaked up the flavour of the broth very well.

As the meat alone can be rather plain, there are three types of sauces, each carrying distinctive flavours, you can pair it with: Shiquasa Ponzu, Chilli, and Japanese Goma-dare. The taste of the Shiquasa Ponzu leaned towards the sour side, as it is made using shiquasa, a type of lime, as well as sake and ponzu .

While the Shiquasa Ponzu was slightly watery in terms of texture, the Goma-dare sauce, which is made of sesame, vinegar, and Japanese soy sauce, was thick and creamy. In order to not waste the flavourful broth, we opted to have some porridge ($2.50++) towards the end of our meal.

The fire was turned up to its maximum after a bowl of Japanese rice was dumped into the broth. Out of the many that were available, such as the Premium Beef Yakiniku Set ($15.80++) and Tendon S et ($14.80++) , I gave their Miyazaki Aburi Wagyu Set ($25++) a try. Ambience at Shabu En There are currently two Shabu En outlets in Singapore – one at Parkway Parade and the other at OUE Downtown Gallery.

The verdict Considering how the quality of the meat and portions, Shabu En is a place I would definitely visit again one day. Everything I tried was on point, ranging from the meat to the bento sets. Yakinikuohji Review: Japanese-Style Charcoal BBQ Meat Buffet From $20.30+ At Clementi Address: 80 Marine Parade Road, Parkway Parade, #01-11, Singapore 449269 Opening hours: Daily 11am to 10pm Tel: 6348 6171 Website Shabu En is a not a halal eatery.