More Malaysians are barbecuing at home than ever. Here's the expert advice on how to get started.

During the pandemic and ensuing lockdowns, more Malaysian families discovered barbeque as an activity they can do together. — 123rf.com

Over two million years ago, early humans were already fashioning makeshift barbecues, mostly in the form of chunks of meat placed over open fires, according to anthropologist Richard Wrangham in his book, Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human.

These rudimentary fires were the earliest precursors to the modern barbecue. Of course, over the course of millions of years, things have changed fairly dramatically.