Recently, we were invited to a BBQ with about 10 of our Chinese friends and another foreign couple.
Of course, being born and raised in Texas we were super stoked by the idea… it has been over 9 months since we last ate BBQ. This was not the “normal” BBQ experience we were used to but, just like most of our experiences here, we were totally blown away! It is still the coolest thing we have done here in China.
We drove about an hour out into the country side and rented a tent (which includes a live goat). This means we had to kill it, gut it, and then grill it. The whole process took most of the morning and half of the afternoon. Kristen took a bunch of pictures of the slaughter, but we will spare you the details.
However, we did want to try and give you an idea of what it was like.
Just pulled up to the campground. You can see by what I’m wearing it is still pretty chilly up here in the mountains.
This is the goat we would later eat 🙂
I’m pretty sure the goat knew what was about to happen.
Meanwhile, Kristen was back at the tent preparing all the side dishes.
Side dishes included: broccoli, green onion, squid, beef, some sort of river fish, potatoes, toufu, mushrooms, and bread. I’m probably forgetting something, but basically we had a ton of food!!!
Our cooking/BBQ area!
That is the stomach and intestine in the pan/bowl. We ate everything except for the brain, eyes, kidneys, and bladder. Literally…everything else!!!
What wasn’t grilled, we boiled!
We also cooked up a little Chinese stir-fry! I think she was telling me to get out of the way. Foreigners can’t hack it in the Chinese kitchen.
So, I did a little grilling instead. Everyone trusted my skills since I was from Texas! I took it very seriously.
Kristen and her squid shish-kebob.
Kristen snacking on something else 🙂
After the meal, we went on a hike. Not a bad way to burn some calories.
Honestly, this meal has been our most favorite meal we have had in China. The meat was delicious and the whole experience priceless! We are so glad we were invited on this trip.
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