近年来,烧烤食品在国际上十分流行。尤其是在北美和西欧,广大居民在野营、划船、钓鱼、海滩聚会以及节假日旅游等户外活动中,几乎都把烧烤作为一个重要的节目。在美国,合家欢庆,朋友团聚也往往要在一起进行烧烤。根据美国烧烤工业协会统计,90年代以来,美国每年烧烤炭的销售额达5亿美元;西欧每年亦在4亿美元左右。无疑,这是一个极具潜力的国际市场。 In recent years, barbecued food has become very popular internationally. Especially in North America and Western Europe, the vast majority of residents use BBQs as an important program in outdoor activities such as camping, boating, fishing, beach parties and holiday tours. In the United States, family reunions often have to be barbecued together. According to the statistics of the American Barbecue Industry Association, since the 1990s, the annual sales of barbecue charcoal in the United States have reached 500 million U.S. dollars; Western Europe is also around 400 million U.S. dollars annually. Undoubtedly, this is a very promising international market.