Ingredients: 100 grams (0.22 lb) beef tenderloin 75 grams (0.16 lb) bamboo roots 50 grams (0.11 lb) onions 75 grams (0.16 lb) mushrooms 25 grams (5/6 oz) green peppers 25 grams (5/6 oz) red peppers 0.5 gram (1/2 tsp) mashed garlic 100 grams (3 1/2 tbsp) oil (only half to be consumed) 25 grams (1 1/2 tbsp) water 7 1/2 grams (1 1/2 tsp) mixture of cornstarch and water 1/2 gram (1/10 tsp) sesame oil 5 grams (5/6 tsp) salt 1 gram (1/4 tsp) MSG 1 egg white 2 grams (2/5 tsp) dry cornstarch
Directions:
1. Cut the beef loin into strips 6 cm (2.4 inches) long, 0.3 cm (0.12 inch) thick and wide. Cut the bamboo shoots, onions, mushrooms, green and red peppers into shreds of similar size.
2. Put the beef strips in a bowl, add 1/2 g (1/12 tsp) of salt and stir until you feel it is sticky. Add the egg white and dry cornstarch and mix well.
3. Heat the oil in a wok to 70-100:C (160-210:F). Put in the beef strips and stir-fry until they are done. Take out and drain off the oil.
4. Keep 20 g (1 1/2 tbsp) of oil in the wok. Add the mashed garlic and all the other ingredients except the beef and stir well. Add the beef strips and water. Thicken this with the mixture of cornstarch and water and sprinkle on the sesame oil. Put on a plate and serve.
Features: Beautiful colored.
Taste: Tender, slippery and delicious.
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