Roast beef

 Ingredients

  • 1Lb (500g) beef (any roast cut or beef stew cut will do, choose the ones with some fat/white parts)   

  • 1/2 Lb potato (Use 1Lb if you or your family really like potatoes).

  • 1/2 medium sized onion.

  • 400g fresh tomatoes (2-4 depending on size) or 1 can of 400g diced tomato

  • 1/4 Lb carrots (use baby carrots, otherwise, peel and cut to 1 inch long chunks). Use 1/2 Lb carrots if you really want yourself or your family to eat more veggies.

  • 2 cloves of garlic

  • Soy sauce

  • Wine (any cooking wine or cheap wine) 

  • Cooking oil

  • Five spice powder

  • Salt

    Procedure

    1. Cut beef into 1 inch cubes, soak in water and wash several times till no blood coming out.
    2. Take beef out, marinate in 1 TBSP soy sauce and 2 TBSP wine for 10+ minutes.
    3. While waiting for the marinate time, chop onions, chop garlic. If needed, chop tomatoes.
    4. In a big pot, put 1 TBSP cooking oil, add garlic, onion and stir fry for a couple of minutes.
    5. Add beef, mix with onion and garlic.
    6. Add 1/4 cup (60ml) soy sauce, 1/2 cup wine, 1/2 teaspoon five spice powder. Keep stirring till beef surface changes color (1-2 minutes).
    7. Add tomato. Add 2 cups water to submerge beef. Use high frame to bring to a boil, then reduce to simmer. Cook for 30 minutes.
    8. While waiting for the 30 minutes, peel potatoes and cut to 1 inch cubes. If needed, peel and cut carrots.
    9. Add potato and carrots. Cook for 15 minutes.
    10. Remove lid, use high flame to reduce the amount of liquid till the soup is thick. Taste, add salt if needed.
    Optional noodle
    1. Cook any Chinese noodle in boiling water following the package instructions. 
    2. Take noodle out using a strainer, put it into a bowl. Add roast beef with soup. Mix. Serve.



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