mu kratha
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- 1 mu kratha、Thai barbecue hot pot
This is a popular Thai communal meal in which meat is grilled on the raised center of a metal pan while vegetables and other ingredients cook in broth around the edge.
mu kratha、Thai barbecue hot pot
It refers to a Thai dish that combines tabletop grilling with cooking ingredients in a surrounding ring of broth.
Learning notes
Explanation
The name combines หมู, “pig or pork,” and กระทะ, “pan.” It is usually prepared in a specially shaped metal pan with a raised center. Meat is grilled in the middle, while vegetables, glass noodles, seafood, and other ingredients cook in broth around the edge. Despite the word หมู in its name, the meal is not necessarily limited to pork; chicken, beef, and seafood may also be served. ชุด, meaning “set,” is commonly used when ordering or counting a complete set of ingredients.
Usage
The word is common when inviting friends or family out to eat, looking for a restaurant, or ordering a set of ingredients. Because diners usually share one pan, mu kratha is strongly associated with casual group meals and social gatherings.
Caution
The standard spelling is หมูกระทะ. The variant หมูกะทะ is also seen informally, but learners should use the standard form. It should not be understood as ordinary tabletop barbecue alone: cooking ingredients in the broth around the grill is a defining feature.