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Originally Posted by kindlekitten
I received a truly excellent Chinese cookbook as a wedding present the second time I got married. I was thouroughly engrossed in it when I got to Germany, ironically enough, the second time. for whatever reason, there was an over the top oriental shopping section in Bad Nauheim.
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Nice area! I lived in Hanau for two years as a child, but that was back when most of Frankfort was still in ruble, with bombed out buildings on every block.
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I found stuff there that I have not seen since even with the large oriental shopping districts here. I learned my way around the fermented black beans (including how to store them without stinking your kitchen out! ) back then!
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Writing about the black beans this morning got me to craving that flavor, but we ate Ma Pwo Tofu last week so tonight it's going to be Beef with Black Bean sauce. It's one of the quickest and easiest Chinese beef dishes to make, and tastes great!
BEEF WITH BLACK BEAN SAUCE
Yield: 3 to 4 servings if served alone
1/2 KILO LEAN BEEF
MARINADE:
1 Tablespoon oil
1 teaspoon water chestnut powder (corn starch)
1 tablespoon sherry
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon chile paste
3 cloves garlic
3 teaspoons fermented black beans
3 slices fresh ginger root
3 tomatoes
1 large onion
2 green peppers
BINDER:
1/2 tablespoon corn starch
2 tablespoons chicken stock
SAUCE MIX:
1 tablespoon sherry
1 tablespoon 'light' Chinese soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 cup chicken stock
3 Tbs black bean sauce
1 Tbs chile paste
1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper
PREPARATION: Slice meat very thin and add marinade. Mince the
garlic, black beans and ginger. Cut the tomatos, peppers, and
onion into small pieces. Dissolve 1/2 tablespoon water chestnut
powder in 2 tablespoons chicken stock. Measure into another
bowl 1/2 cup stock. Add sherry, soy sauce, sugar, black pepper,
and black bean paste.
COOKING PROCEDURE: Heat oil, add garlic, ginger, and brown
beans. cook for 30 seconds. Add meat and cook until brown. Add
onions and cook until soft. Add peppers and cook for 1-2
minutes. Add sauce mix, stir, then add tomatos. Bring sauce to
a boil and then add binder. stir well until thick.