Beef and Asparagus

 would like to point out that the picture to the right is taken by yours truly. Ah, my loverly first picture of my own--not too shabby, eh? And yes, that shadow is my head! :0) This recipe is taken from one of Don's Chinese cookbooks from Taiwan called "Chinese Cooking Made Easy" by the Wei-Chuan company. It has been adapted as most of the places where it calls for 'water' the original recipe called for wine. Either way, it still tastes goood!

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/2 lb beef flank
• 1/2 Tbsp each of green onions and ginger root
  
• 1 1/2 cups asparagus
  

Part I:

• 1 Tbsp each of soy sauce and water
• 1 Tbsp each of cornstarch and water
• 1/2 Tbsp sesame seeds (optional)

Part II:

• 1 Tbsp each of soy sauce and oyster sauce (if you don't have any oyster sauce just use 2 Tbsp of soy sauce)
  
• 1/2 Tbsp each of water, sugar and cornstarch
• dash of pepper
• 4 Tbsp water
  
• sesame oil as desired

PREPARATION:

1. Cut beef into 2-inch wide strips along grain, then slice across the grain; mix in Part I. Mix in 1 Tbsp oil with beef before frying so beef will separate easily during frying.
2. Heat 1 1/2 Tbsp oil then stir0fry beef until medium well; remove. Use remaining oil to stir-fry green onions, ginger root, and asparagus until fragrant. Add mixed Part II and beef. Cover and cook until steamy, then stir-fry to mix well. Remove, sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve.

Note: The asparagus can be substituted with other vegetables.