Taiwanese Barbecue!

I have been to several barbecues since I got here, most of which were for the Moon Festival. However, this week I went to another, which was hosted by my school. Now that I've had this small variety introduced into my experience, I've decided to tell you all a bit about how Taiwanese barbecues are different from those back home.
First off, I have yet to see a grill here. A normal barbecue consists of a group of people gathered around a camping grill, which has charcoal inside and a wire grill on top. (The grill may be similar to either thick chicken wire or a cooling rack.) Because it uses charcoal instead of open flames, the food takes a while to cook. While it is doing so, the people generally designate one to three persons as grill-masters (my term, not theirs) to flip all the food periodically, while everyone chats, drinks (soda, tea, and bubbly cider are popular among teens), and/or stares at the food. When the food is done, the grill-masters use their flipping utensil (generally tongs) to put the food into a bowl/plate. This dish is then passed around and people take the food with either chopsticks or small wooden (disposable) skewers.
So now... to discuss the actual food. A bean product, similar to tofu but more firm, is almost always present. Other staples include chicken (varying parts of the bird are often present), fish patties, and pork (especially sweet sausages). [I have also had grilled octopus, which is tasty, if a bit rubbery.] Mushrooms are also common.
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