【生活】夏日戶外『烤肉』記 @ il Giardino Romantico

就在我脫離苦海的那天，我的樓友臨時告訴我說當天下午他們要『烤肉』。其實我聽到的時候有點驚慌。因為剛交完最後一篇作業，因為壓力突然間消失，再加上連續兩個禮拜作息不正常身體其實非常的不舒適。臨時通知要烤肉，我實在沒體力走去市區買我的素食烤肉料。還好熱心的樓友知道我吃素，不知道是不是特別為了我還是她自己想吃，跟我說有準備素的食物。請我一起去共襄盛舉。太陽已經連續好幾天都出來玩耍。再不把握也不曉得和時會突然消失。因為身體不舒服已經整個早上窩在房間了，想說趁這個機會好好去晒晒太陽，攝取一些維他命D也好。就因此很不要臉的答應了她的邀約。

不過答應的另外一個原因，其實也是因為想再創下一個英國的『初體驗』。到了九月就滿一年了。還能累積多少次的『第一次』呢？難得的機會，當然要把握！現在就來看看英國人的烤肉都烤什麼！

On the day I handed in my last assignment, my flatmate told me that they were going to have a barbecue later that afternoon. On such a short notice, I was actually quite taken aback at first. This was because after having released the pressure built up during the past two weeks, plus having completely ruined my daily routine, I became quite ill. I knew I wouldn't have the energy to walk around and find veggie stuff for the barbecue. However, my very generous flatmate informed me that she had prepared some veggie stuff, and that I was more than welcome to join. In addition to that, the sun had been out all week, and the first day of my release from hell, I had no choice but to stay in my room! I honestly don't think even the Lord knows for how much longer the sun will be out. Thus, being unable to find any excuse to turn down the offer, I agreed to join.

Another reason I agreed, was because this was yet another 'first-time experience' for me. It will be a whole year since I've come to Liverpool, and I still want to gain as many experiences as I possibly can. Therefore, I took the opportunity to come and see what English barbecue was all about!

漢堡肉。Patties

朋友幫我準備的素料。Veggie barbecue

便宜的烤肉架。Cheap charcoal grill

這個烤肉架很方便又便宜。一個好像只要一鎊多。只要用火柴將那張紙點燃，在等個十幾分鐘就okay了！不過便宜沒好貨。烤沒多久就熄掉了。這天不曉得多少人吃下半生不熟的漢堡肉呢！哈哈！

The cheap barbecue grill cost only a little over a pound. It was quite easy to use. Just light a match and light up the paper, and wait till the charcoal is burning. However, because it was cheap, the fire went off pretty quickly, too. We had to relight it so many times. And I wonder how many people chewed down half-done burger patties that afternoon...

素食專用烤肉架。Veggies only.

聞到香味沒？Smell it, yet?

這位老兄很堅持... Very 'organised'...

我的素食烤香菇與halloumi 起司。Barbecue portobello mushroom and halloumi cheese.

某種瓜類與halloumi cheese。Some kind of gourd and halloumi cheese.

別看只有這一兩樣可以吃。我可是吃到很撐的！因為夾了麵包，又有起司，很容易就吃的飽飽的！除了吃，當然還有喝！英國夏天若是有出太陽，晚間九點才會天黑。這天我們差不多六點開始。到了整個結束都已經十點了。後來還有人續攤。但我還是因為身體不舒服，加上吃飽了喝足了，當然就想回寢室睡覺去了。何況隔天還有安排事情呢！所以這天下午就在烤肉香以及啤酒中歡樂的渡過囉！

Although there were only a few options for me, I still ended up bloated. The bun and cheese really helped stuff my little tummy. Of course, other than the food, there was also plenty to drink. The sun does not set until nine in the summer. We started off at six, and by the time everything was finished, it had already gone well past ten. Some of the guys went off to the pubs after, but because I had been feeling unwell already, I went straight back to my room. After all the food and beer, there was only one more thing that needed to be done - sleep.