Monday 1 August 2016

Thai BBQ you say???

This is a question we have been asked a few times now so i thought i would give you a little run down of what to expect from a Thai BBQ. A Thai BBQ usually consists of going to a restaurant where you select as many raw items as you wish and cook them on your own private BBQ on your table rather than the western style BBQ where you usually have it in your back garden.

Im just going to give you the experience on one we went to just the other day, but the prices and what kind of food is on offer depends from restaurant to restaurant. To add further more to this the restaurant we choose was the cheapest we have found so far in our area we are living . Some BBQ can be really deluxe and can be found in top hotels even in the Hilton corporation.

The Thai BBQ we went was an outdoor restaurant and cost 159 Baht per person for unlimited time (Some places do have a time limit and if you go over the allowed time, you will be charged extra depending on the rules of the particular establishment), with unlimited food and bottled water and there was also unlimited pepsi available but that was the one and only brand of soda they do.

What happens first is you get seated by the waiter/waitress to your own private table and a big ceramic pot is placed in front of you with burning coals in. you are given a stainless steel disc with a moat around the edges which you place on top of the ceramic pot and pour what is a clear soup into the moat. While you are waiting for this to heat up you can go and get your cooking ingredients to bring back to where you are sitting




There is so much food to select from various types of pork, chicken, shrimp, beef, squid just to name just a few raw meats with a big selection on vegetable, eggs and sushi. There is also a cooked section with chicken nuggets, french fries, sausage and other snack foods as we call them to enjoy while your waiting for raw meat to cook





Once you have your selected meats (obviously for the starting course) and your vegetables, you break down the vegetables into smaller pieces and place them in the moat of the cooking dish, allowing them to slowly wilt down into the soup, you can also add meat into the soup if you wish to boil and to add a different flavour and texture than grilling. You grill your meat by placing your meat on the round dome on top of the dish, which is the hottest point, and turn occasionally while cooking to your liking and taste buds.


Obviously this is the first stage of the buffet and doesn't look the most appetising but the more you grill and the juices drip into your own made soup the more colourful and tasty it is going to be. This is always a huge hit by the locals as its cheap, plentiful and its a great place to meet with friends to socialise. As you can see pretty much every table is taken here.


After you fill your boots up and are almost stuffed there is also a selection of fruit, jellies and ice cream (which we believe is the brand "Nestle Ice Cream") to finish off on and to end a nice evening with your family or friends before retiring home because you are too full to care and do anything else.



Now don't get us wrong, this is not the best quality buffets in Thailand you can find, but for the price its a steal, unlimited food which is fresh and tasty, unlimited bottled water and Pepsi and a deserts section for 159 Baht you can't grumble (they even had Thai football (soccer) on the television as well). Just one little note that most of these BBQ will charge you extra if you have leftover food on your table when you are about to leave, i can't give you a price as we had ate everything on our plates and left satisfied and happy on our dinner this evening.

14 comments:

  1. Felt my stomach grumbling after reading this. I'm quite picky with food but with the way you describe this kind of dish, I felt like trying it as well. :) :) :)

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  2. Sounds very interesting...you're practically cooking your own meal, choosing ingredients of your choice. I love the cooking pot on the table. I thought sushi was more Japanese than Thai, though.

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  3. This reminds of me of BBQ in Taiwan. I would love to visit Thailand and actually do a Thai BBQ. The food looks super yummy by the way!

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  4. First, your pictures are incredible. I am actually hungry. This was great. I got the chance to go to Thailand earlier this year. What a time! (skylinesfromrooftops.com)

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  5. The BBQ looks good and promises value for money, which is what is important. I am not sure if this has pure vegetarian or Vegan options.

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  6. You are so not fair..i eat an hour ago but i am starving now again because of these amazing pictures with so much delicious food.. I've never cooked like this but hope to visit some place like this and experience that..

    Natasa

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  7. Lovely spread of thai street food. I would love to try these when i visit thailand most likely nxt yr. I love thai milk tea also

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  8. Oh, this post makes me hungry, Andy! I love Thailand, but I love its food more. My favorite Thai BBQ would be seafood. They are just so fresh and tasty. :)

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  9. Thailand is my 2nd home, but I've never seen the device in the 1st picture. 159 Baht is an amazing price. Even a low-end Chinese buffet in the United States or Canada would cost more than that for lunch!

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  10. Wow.. feeling hungry now. Thailand is already in my bucket list & I found another reason to be there. Thanks for sharing this.

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  11. I love how unique this is! I've had "cook at table" service before, but never where I picked out my own meat AND cooked it myself! The food looks fantastic, and I love that there is a selection for every type of taste.

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  12. That looks like a lot of food! I would love to try that. Usually when I travel, I always like to try something local, and this really looks like something I would like. And it´s always fun to be part of the food making in a restaurant.

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  13. Looks like a interesting concept.. Have never tried Thai BBQ. In India, we just have to order and hotel staff takes care about everything like setting up BBQ, to choosing raw meat and serving as well

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  14. Wow, Thai bbq is kind of the same with the hot pot of china's. Anyhow, I love buffet and sure that bbq buffet is a good deal plus the fact that it comes with bottomless drinks, a perfect place to dine indeed. I don't see any problem for buffet restos to have a policy regarding left overs. It sure isn't easy to pay for our food.

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