When I first discovered the Thai Mu Kratha BBQ many years back, my Western instinct told me not to eat it. Cooking different raw meats together on a BBQ hot pot just did not sit right with me. Anyway, I still ate it and initially my stomach would tell me in the morning perhaps I should have followed my instincts.
However, the longer you stay in Thailand the more battle hardy your stomach gets and eating this BBQ is not a problem. I am probably being a bit of a drama queen as many I know have eaten food cooked this way when arriving to Thailand and had zero issues – I probably did not cook the meat properly all those years back!
Anyway, how things stand now are that I think it is one the tastiest meals you can eat – especially when combined with the yummy spicy sauce you can add to the cooked meat and vegetables.