Monday, July 25, 2005
Hong Kong vs UK BBQ
The difference between barbecues in Hong Kong and the UK are described.
In Hong Kong, barbecues are often hired out and the food bought at the same place - so no need to prepare food in advance. The brazier is a communal one, with each guest taking a long fork and spearing pieces of meat, sausages and fish and cooking the food themselves. I suppose it is easier that way since there is very little space in Hong Kong's high rises and barbecues would be a fire hazard in the appartments. Plus the kitchens would be too small for more than a single person to cook in, so it is the novelty of being able to cook your own food which makes the steam boat and grill houses so popular in Hong Kong.
Compare with the UK, usually a barbecue grill is bought and the food prepared by a host - who also cooks the food for people. There is more space - generally with a garden - though the weather is can be a little unpredictable sometimes. The host does all the work, and the guests do not generally partake in the cooking process - though they will often bring food to be cooked that the party.
In Hong Kong, barbecues are often hired out and the food bought at the same place - so no need to prepare food in advance. The brazier is a communal one, with each guest taking a long fork and spearing pieces of meat, sausages and fish and cooking the food themselves. I suppose it is easier that way since there is very little space in Hong Kong's high rises and barbecues would be a fire hazard in the appartments. Plus the kitchens would be too small for more than a single person to cook in, so it is the novelty of being able to cook your own food which makes the steam boat and grill houses so popular in Hong Kong.
Compare with the UK, usually a barbecue grill is bought and the food prepared by a host - who also cooks the food for people. There is more space - generally with a garden - though the weather is can be a little unpredictable sometimes. The host does all the work, and the guests do not generally partake in the cooking process - though they will often bring food to be cooked that the party.
