’Tis the season to venture outside and enjoy the pleasure of cooking and imbibing your meals under the warm sunshine. And cooking in the great outdoors gets an exciting uplift when you grab your tongs and try BBQ fusion dishes.
BBQ fusion is a culinary trend that weaves traditional barbecue techniques with flavours and ingredients from global cuisines. It’s a fun way to reinvent classic grilled dishes like burgers by incorporating elements from varied culinary traditions.
Think burgers seasoned with Caribbean spices, or grilled fish tacos surprisingly stuffed with Asian flavours. Flame-licked pizza adorned with a punchy gochujang mayo sauce? You bet. The possibilities are endless, and the goal is to create unique and delicious dishes by combining unexpected tastes that push the boundaries of conventional barbecue, yet all served in a casual manner that befits flip-flop season.
Exciting, right? Now let’s get outside, unwind, and explore some sizzling fusion meals.
Inspired by the popular Vietnamese banh mì sandwich, this grilled pizza is bursting with fresh and lively flavour from crunchy pickled veggies, gingery pork, and fiery mayo sauce. No pizza oven is required when you have a grill. Flatbreads are…
’Tis the season to venture outside and enjoy the pleasure of cooking and imbibing your meals under the warm sunshine. And cooking in the great outdoors gets an exciting uplift when you grab your tongs and try BBQ fusion dishes. …
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