Mu kratha

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Thai table grill

Mu kratha ( Thai หมู กระทะ ), also spelled Mookata , is a combination of a Korean barbecue grill and a Chinese hot pot .

History and etymology

The origin of the Mu kratha (literally translated as "pan pork") is in Korea, from where it spread to Thailand . In contrast to the Korean version of the grill, the Thai version uses charcoal instead of a gas stove. In Thailand and Malaysia there are a large number of all-you-can-eat “MooKata” restaurants that have integrated the grill into their business concept, as dishes are easy to prepare with it and it enables a large number of variations.

preparation

The specially shaped and upwardly curved grill support, mostly made of metal, is placed in the middle of the dining table. Similar to fondue , you put a broth made from different ingredients or just boiling water into the soup channel . The meat is placed on the curved grill surface, whereby the meat juices run into the broth due to the special shape of the grill. A special substructure of the grill allows it to be heated by coal and used as a table grill at the same time. There is now also an electricity-powered mu kratha .

The typical main ingredient is thinly sliced ​​meat, mostly pork, but also beef, chicken, lamb, fish or seafood. All kinds of vegetables and mostly noodles are cooked in the soup. Spicy sauces such as Nam Yam are usually served with the dish.

In Thailand, Mu Kratha is often offered in two types in its own restaurants: On the one hand as an all-you-can-eat, where all ingredients are available in unlimited quantities for a flat rate and where the customer can help himself in the form of a buffet. Often the price even includes small starters and desserts (drinks always have to be paid for separately). This variant is very popular and there are Mu Kratha all-you-can-eat restaurants ("Thai BBQ Buffet") throughout the country. The second type of Mu Kratha is a set menu, where the ingredients are served together with the table grill and are usually sufficient for two people. These can only be reordered at an additional cost.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ makansutra: New Udon: Is Mookata Korean inspired, August 28, 2014, accessed October 6, 2015.
  2. ↑ MooJaa, Mookata Thai BBQ Steamboat , accessed October 6, 2015.
  3. ↑ Tobias Meyer: Moo Kata - Thai Hot Pot Barbecue. In: Thai Food Blog: Try Thai. Retrieved July 23, 2020 .