Somebody > wrote:

>I have looked for a couple of weeks on the internet and have not found what
>I am looking for.

That's sad!

> I have seen over the years in some made in Asia movies
>people cooking small bits of meat and vegetables at the table on what looks
>like an electric skillet. The take what they want and eat it with rice, etc.

>Does anyone know the name for this method of cooking? Where I can find
>recipes? Cookbooks?

Shabu-shabu is one such method.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shabu-shabu

Steve