Strange as this may sound but this was the first time I have tried Mookata (be it in Thailand or Singapore). You may wonder though why it has taken me so long to try something that combines two of my favourite things --- Korean bbq and Chinese steamboat.

The premise of mookata is very simple. The unique shape of the hot plate allows sliced meat to be grilled on the "dome" in the middle and vegetables and other ingredients to be cooked in the surrounding "trough" which is filled with soup. The juices of the bbq meat are allowed to flow into the trough to enhance the flavours of the soup.

To be honest, I find mookata a little expensive since a platter for 4 costs $30 to $40 before add-ons. The quality is also hit and miss. But it saves you the time and effort from prep work, cleaning up (eg scrubbing the grill) and having a living room reeking of oil for the next few days. Once in a while, okay lah!