Thailand's version of the communal hot pot — suki (Thai) and shabu-shabu (Japanese-influenced) both popular in Bangkok.
A clear or slightly spiced broth with vegetables, glass noodles, tofu, and meats cooked at the table — the suki sauce (sweet-sour-spicy red sauce) is the defining element.
Stir-fried version of the same ingredients in the same sauce — more concentrated flavour; popular as a faster street food version.
Japanese-influenced hot pot popular at Thai-Japanese restaurants — thinner broth, more delicate ingredients, sesame or ponzu dipping sauce.
Bangkok's most famous suki chain — MK has been a family dining institution for 40 years; branches everywhere; affordable, reliable, part of Thai food culture.
