| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Grains, Meats |
Chinese |
|
1 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 3 |
tb |
Oil (I prefer sunflower seed or another light oil. Peanut is too heavy.) |
| 2 |
|
Stalks green onion (scallions) [optional: leave whole, or slice into 2-inch lengths] |
| 2 |
sl |
Ginger root, sliced to about the size of a U.S. quarter in currency |
| 1 |
ts |
Hot bean paste (or you can use 1 tsp. hot oil, if you prefer) |
| 1 |
tb |
Black bean paste |
| 1/2 |
c |
**light** soy sauce (also called Superior) |
| 1 |
tb |
Rice wine |
| 9 |
c |
Water (up to 12) |
| 1 |
ts |
Star anise |
| 1 1/2 |
lb |
Rump roast, flanken, or stew beef |
| 3 |
|
Short, fat -or- |
| 2 |
|
Long, slender daikon (a Japanese name also known as Chinese turnips) |
| 4 |
tb |
Cornstarch |
| 4 |
tb |
Water |
|
|
Hot, freshly made, long-grain white rice |
INSTRUCTIONS
Adapted from _Chinese Snacks: Wei-Chuan Cooking Book_ Edited by Huang Su
Huei. There is no ISBN number listed, but the first printing was January
1974. My copy is the Ninth Revised Printing, January 1979.
PREPARATION:
1. Wash and pare daikon to reveal white interior (pare like carrots). Cut
off dry ends, and cut into bite-sized pieces. Set aside.
2. If you've purchased a whole piece of beef rather than stew beef, cut
into bite-sized pieces. Set aside.
3. Blend cornstarch and water. Set aside.
COOKING:
1. Heat pot on high, and add 3 Tbsp.oil, immediately followed with
scallions, ginger root, hot bean paste, black bean paste, and soy sauce.
Stir fry until fragrant.
2. Add rice wine, then follow immediately with water, star anise, and
beef. **The color of your mixture should be on the lighter side. Don't add
more than 12 cups or less than 9!**
3. Simmer, covered, 3-4 hours, till meat is **very** tender.
4. Add daikon pieces, and cook till fork tender. Treat them like you
treat boiling fresh potato pieces. Don't be alarmed to discover they've
lost their white color and have turned a light yellow or orange. They're
fine.
5. Add cornstarch-water mixture, and stir. Your stew should be thicker
than soup, and ***not*** as thick as American stew! After adding the
cornstarch-water mixture, the color should look like coffee with a little
cream added.
TO SERVE: Portion servings of rice into soup bowls, and pour stew over
rice. Serve immediately.
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Date: Mon, 21 Oct 1996 11:25:04 PST
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