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THE ART OF THE SNACK

May 22, 2020

This month's The Art of the Snack takes us to the west coast to a restaurant group that we enjoy seeing their meals on Instagram. Like many restaurants during this time as we stay at home, they continue to offer pickup and delivery to feed their communities, first responders, health care workers and more. We chatted with Tabu Shabu's Michelle Tangie, Director of Brand and Training to find out how his restaurants continue to bring savory meals as well as a great selection of sakes to get us through this time as we stay focused on flattening the curve.

ATHLEISURE MAG: Tell us about your culinary background and how you came up with the idea of Tabu Shabu?

MICHELLE TANGIE: Our founder and CEO Jeff, who was already a restaurant operator, felt that his East Costa Mesa neighbourhood was lacking something that he had grown up eating: Japanese style hot pot, with fresh vegetables, and top-quality cuts of beef and fresh seafood. This was something that he had enjoyed throughout his childhood and yet nothing like this existed in the mainstream dining segment. He decided to take over a small space with childhood friends Christian Fernandez, a Long Beach Firefighter, and Sol An, a Los Angeles based commercial developer, to create Tabu Shabu.

AM: What can guests expect when they come to dine at Tabu Shabu?

MT: Our key company mission statement has always been focused on the highest level of guest satisfaction. Since day one this has always been our top priority and our guests and community can feel that based on the authentic and interactive environment they’ll receive while dining. We genuinely care and because of this, they’ll most often care right back.

AM: When creating this menu, can you tell us about where the inspiration for your dishes came from?

MT: The focus from day one of Jeff and his partners was procuring homemade sauces with fresh ingredients and carefully selected meats and seafood as well as locally sourced produce. From these high-quality ingredients and sauces/ broths consistently made with love consumers can taste the distinct difference in quality and it is a big reason for how and why Tabu Shabu became a booming success.

AM: What are 3 signature dishes that you suggest?

MT: One of the best parts about Tabu Shabu is that every time you cook it and eat it something can always be different depending on how you flavour your broth and sauces or how you tailor your veggie plate. With that being said, our top sellers are definitely our buttery WAGYU Shortrib Kobe Beef Entree with Miso Broth, our famous housemade Porridge, andvour super addictive Garlic Edamame as an appetizer.

AM: What are 3 cocktails that you suggest?

MT: We don’t have a full bar but we do have an excellent sake selection and our staff top recommendations are definitely our Unfiltered Sayuri Nigori, Filtered Hakatsuru Gingo & Filtered Sho Chiku Bai Ginjo.

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AM: Right now, we’re in a situation where the community is coming together as we navigate staying indoors and although we are unable to come into your restaurant to dine, you offer takeout/delivery – can you tell us about how people can still get their meals with you and what times they can do so?

MT: We have tried to make our Tabu ToGo options as simple and streamlined as possible for easy cravings satisfaction. We are currently providing our Take Out menu every day from 4pm - 8pm. Customers can either order through the *order online* link on our website: www.tabushabu.com, order online through ChowNow or call us themselves. Through ChowNow they can opt for curbside pickup or delivery.

AM: From your Tabu2Go Menu, tell us about the Take Out Meal Kits as we think it’s a great way for people to enjoy Tabu Shabu while also being able to cook together!

MT: While we do offer pre-cooked soups on our ToGo menu and porridge-our Take Out Meal Kits are two or four person-sized Tabu entrees that are deconstructed for families to cook together whether that be with an electric hot pot or stovetop. We include all the fixings with cooking instructions for any first timers Tabu-ers. Our team has always strongly believed in the memories and sense of togetherness that comes from enjoying a meal with your loved ones. As of now, there are many options to choose from for ToGo but with ours, you can make your family meal or date night an extra special experience through cooking it together or trying something new and interactive with the added bonus of how healthy it is!

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PHOTOS COURTESY | Tabu Shabu + David Chiem (@DavidTheFoodie)

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