Why is barbecue called BBQ?

The abbreviation of the word barbecue is BBQ, which means "barbecue". This is an interesting cooking method, a bit like kebabs in Xinjiang, China.

As far as China's food is concerned, there is a roast flavor, including roast goose, fried chicken with lobster sauce, barbecue and barbecued pork. It is not a barbecue that diners can cook immediately, but it is also called BBQ in English. This kind of food is very common in southern China and Hongkong.

There is evidence that the English name of barbecue may come from the Caribbean. Once upon a time, when French pirates came to the Caribbean, they would roast the whole slaughtered sheep on the grill from beard to butt. This kind of food is called "barbecue" for short.

It evolved into the word barbeque, and because cue has the same pronunciation as the English letter Q, it became barbeque, which was later abbreviated to BBQ.

Extended data:

Generally speaking, barbecue means cooking food on a fire until it is edible, so it is also called barbecue in Chinese; In modern society, because there are more ways to use fire, the barbecue methods are gradually diversified, and all kinds of barbecue ovens, grills, barbecue sauce and so on are developed.

Barbecue itself has also become a way for many people to get together for entertainment or business. Barbecue alone is rarely seen in modern society. No matter in Asia, America and Europe, barbecue is usually a group activity from home to school.

Because of the smoke generated during barbecue, ordinary barbecue is carried out outdoors. However, smoke can be greatly reduced by strong ventilation, so some restaurants have also developed indoor barbecue dining styles.

In Asia, such as Japan, South Korea, Taiwan Province Province, Thailand and other places, it is called a butcher shop, that is, there is a barbecue grill in the middle of the table, a strong exhaust fan above the table, smokeless charcoal on the barbecue grill, and a grid or fence for consumers to cook raw meat by themselves.

Although barbecue mainly refers to barbecue, there are quite a few ingredients that can be roasted today. It can be said that any ingredients, including vegetables and fruits, can be roasted. Tofu, mushrooms, green peppers and seafood are common in Asia.

References:

? Baidu encyclopedia-barbecue