*16 oz. beef tendons
*8 oz. carrots
*2 tomatoes
*4 shallots
*several slices of ginger
*2 sprigs welsh onion
*0.25 dried tangerine peel
*0.5 t. white vinegar
*4 red chilies (small)
Seasonings:
*1 T. each of ketchup and
chili paste
*0.25 slab rock sugar
*1 t. each of mashed garlic,
salt, sesame oil and light
soy sauce
*2 c. water
Method:
1. Quick-boil the beef tendons
in water with ginger and
welsh onion. Add the white
vinegar and let stand for
about 2 hours; remove the
moisture; rinse.
2. Peel and section the
carrots; clean and slice
the tomatoes; peel the
shallots; macerate the
tangerine peel and scrape
off the pith; clean and
dice the red chilies.
3. Heating 1 tablespoon of
oil, saute the shallots
with ginger slices and
welsh onion. Add the beef
tendons in and stir-fry
for a while. Add the
carrots, tangerine peel,
red chilies, tomatoes and
seasonings. Simmer over
medium heat for 10 minutes
and then simmer over low
heat for another 20
minutes. Turn off the fire
and let simmer for 10
minutes more, repeat the
whole procedure 3 to 4
times; supply with moisture
if necessary.