BBQ anyone?

The first thing about bbq-ing is to get the fire going. Now, I personally had been through my share of fire failures. There was that one time whereby we were there for 2 whole freaking hours and could not, however hard we tried, to get the fire going! People were cooking and eating and packing up to leave but we were still there, sad souls, our stomachs growling and the fire dying.



And then, there is the matter of the food. Which marination sauce works best with which kind of meat? How much meat should we buy? We always end up buying more than we can eat.



I had always wanted to bring marshmallows to the bbqs but I keep forgetting. I love marshmallows but I love it even more when it is toasted. Hmm.....I wonder why it is that we never really bbq or grill back home? Well, I guess, it's because the weather is just to freaking hot for such things. First of all, we will be drenched in sweat even before the fire has started. And by the time the bbq party had ended, we will probably be dehydrated! And then there is the matter of place. Where can we bbq in KL besides our front lawn?? Here, in Kyoto, there is a lovely river running through the city and it is clean and gorgeous, with banks wide enough for bbq parties etc. Can you imagine us doing bbq at Gombak river? The stench alone is a killer!



Another question will be how do we know the meat is cooked just right? Ooo....this picture showed our success in getting a perfectly cooked meat. Juicy and tender inside. Of course, this was the only one out of four pieces of meat that was a success. The rest was eatable, not bad, but did not come close to this masterpiece. In fact, I don't think I can ever replicate this success again!



Sometimes we end up overcooking the meat or burning them to bits!



I think we should do satay the next time, once I find out how to marinate the meat and make the sauce. And grill fish!