Everyone in the world loves barbeque and there is no exception in Hong Kong. It’s a kind of school tour, family gathering, and social gathering. However, the locals do barbeque in a special way.
Numerous public and free barbeque sites are located at the entrance of country parks and hiking trails, some are even situated along the shoreline (eg. Tai Mei Tuk Barbecue Area). All you need is to bring along the equipment like forks, charcoal, and food, which can be easily found in a supermarket or shop nearby.
First, you will come to learn a life skill – setting up a fire. The first spark is started by a BBQ charcoal starter (炭精). Next, you will have to keep the ventilation going to make the charcoal nearby burn. This process could take up to an hour if you are inexperienced. Once the fire starts you can start barbeque.
Instead of leaving the food on the stove, locals use a u-shaped long fork to hold the food and gather it around the stove to cook together. It’s a bit tricky to hold the food secure in place. Try to make the fork go from one end to the other of the food such that it does turn before bringing it to the stove. Otherwise, you will only manage to cook one side of it. Common barbeque food includes chicken wings, squid, fishballs (in fact all kinds of balls, you name it), sausages. The food is not completely cooked without applying a layer of honey. Bring it to the grill for a few more minutes before having it!
In recent years, paid BBQ site (eg. White Head BBQ) is getting more common where they will provide food (at an all-you-can-eat rate) and set up fire for you. All you need is a pre-booked one and no need to worry about anything!
If you are in Hong Kong during winter, enjoy the sizzling sound from the burning of the grill and the smoke and smell coming off from the food!
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