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烧烤 － BBQ

One of the great things about living in a smaller city like Liuzhou is that the countryside is never too far away; it's so easy to get away from the city and relax.
The Chinese say 民以食为天 which could be roughly translated as "food is the god of the people" and this really stresses how important a part of the culture food is here - it permeates all aspects of life in a way which could never happen in the UK. Most social activities revolve around food so, when the weather is good, what could be better than going to one of the nearby national parks to have a BBQ with friends? Luckily, the local government here provides 烧烤场 spaces for residents to BBQ surrounded by the stunning local scenery.
At Liuzhou Meet & Learn, we chose 三门江国家森林公园 Sanmenjiang National Forest Park which is to the east of the city. Building on our previous success, our second big BBQ event had more than 30 members in attendance and it was a great afternoon. On the menu this time, an obscene amount of food, including: 香肠 sausages, 牛肉 beef, 五花肉 pork, 羊肉 lamb, 鸡翅 chicken wings, 豆腐皮 tofu skin, 茄子 aubergine, 金针菇 mushrooms, 韭菜 Chinese chives and more. The way they do aubergine in Guangxi is a particular treat, cooked with loads of 蒜油 garlic oil and chilli, it's jumped to the top of our standard order.
The weather was great (mostly), the beer plentiful and the company good. We've got plenty more events on the horizon and another BBQ is definitely on the agenda. If you're interested in joining the party, contact us via email at GuangxiER@gmail.com

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