{"id":1125,"date":"2009-12-15T19:48:31","date_gmt":"2009-12-15T18:48:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/undreamt.org\/log\/?p=1125"},"modified":"2009-12-15T21:30:01","modified_gmt":"2009-12-15T20:30:01","slug":"simple-pleasures-part-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/undreamt.org\/log\/2009\/12\/15\/simple-pleasures-part-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple pleasures, part II"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Is there any problem a dish of tomato beef served over rice can&#8217;t solve? Nope.<\/p>\n<p>For those interested, my hotplate-and-one-pan version follows.<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nIngredients: <span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_1125_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1125_1_1');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_1125_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1125_1_1');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_1125_1_1\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">1<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1125_1_1\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">I don&#8217;t use amounts because I&#8217;m only cooking for one person, so uh, if you&#8217;re looking for a precise recipe, check somewhere else.<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_1125_1_1').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1125_1_1', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script><br \/>\nBeef <span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_1125_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1125_1_2');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_1125_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1125_1_2');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_1125_1_2\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">2<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1125_1_2\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">At home this would be flank steak; here I&#8217;m not even sure what cut of meat I bought, anymore.<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_1125_1_2').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1125_1_2', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script><br \/>\nCornstarch<br \/>\nSoy sauce<br \/>\nOil<br \/>\nTomato<br \/>\nGarlic <span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_1125_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1125_1_3');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_1125_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1125_1_3');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_1125_1_3\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">3<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1125_1_3\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">One or two cloves should suffice. Minced or crushed, as you like.<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_1125_1_3').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1125_1_3', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script><br \/>\nSugar<br \/>\nOyster sauce<br \/>\nEgg<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Cook rice.<\/p>\n<p>Slice beef. Marinate in some soy sauce, cornstarch, and oil.<\/p>\n<p>Cut tomatoes into wedges (small ones) or cubes (big ones).<\/p>\n<p>Fry up the beef in a pan. When it&#8217;s mostly done, <span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_1125_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1125_1_4');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_1125_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1125_1_4');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_1125_1_4\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">4<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1125_1_4\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">It&#8217;s probably better to remove the beef from the pan at this point add re-add it at the end; my beef tends to be overdone and tough.<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_1125_1_4').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1125_1_4', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script> chuck in your tomatoes. Throw in some water so your tomatoes don&#8217;t burn. Add sugar and oyster sauce. Let bubble for a little while, until tomatoes are a bit mushy. Add garlic.<\/p>\n<p>Beat egg and add directly to the bubbling tomato mixture. Stir.<\/p>\n<p>Serve over rice.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>I like it like this, but I have known people who stir-fried ginger with the beef, and who add green onions as garnish. 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