Shabu-Shabu

    Restaurants with Japanese hotpots built right into the tables for DIY cooking of raw meats and vegetables.

    Not only is this the perfect hangover food (as we discovered last Friday) but it is also a pretty ideal date spot. Awkward silences can be quelled by awkward conversation about whether or not the scallops are cooked through.

    Editorial note: Whoa! You've found a super-old post here on BuzzFeed, from an earlier era of the site. It doesn't really represent where we are anymore, and may in fact be totally broken, but we're leaving it up as a part of our early history.