Romantic Prime Rib Dinner with Chili Beans

Prime rib steak was huge.

Chili beans were spicy.

Rosemount Shiraz Cabernet was tasty.

Candle light was romantic.

Having dinner with you was priceless.

Chinese Borsch

Ingredients: 1 lb beef shank, 1/2 cabbage, 3 tomatoes, 4 carrots, 1 onion, 2 cans of chicken broth, garlic, ginger, salt, pepper, oil and water.

Steps:
1. Boil beef in water for 20 minutes. Rinse and cut into cubes.
2. Heat up oil and add garlic, onions, beef cubes, ginger, salt and pepper.
3. Add in chicken broth and water. (1:1)
4. Add in tomatoes and cook for 50 minutes at low heat.
5. Add in carrots and cabbage. Cook for another 20 minutes.
6. Ready to serve.

Beef Stew

Ingredients: 2~3 lbs Beef Rib Finger (牛坑腩), 4 tomatoes, 2 onions, 5 carrots, garlic, ginger, soy sauce paste (醬油膏), cooking sugar (冰糖), cooking wine, water, oil, chili bean sauce and green onions.

Steps:
1. Boil beef rib finger in water for 20 minutes.
2. Rinse to clean and cut into 4 cm cubes.
3. Heat up some oil and add in garlic and 1 onion to stirfry.
4. Add ginger, beef cubes, soy sauce paste, cooking wine and chili bean sauce.
5. Stir fry until beef turns in nice brown colour.
6. Add in 3 cups of water or enough to cover the meat.
7. Add in tomatoes and cooking sugar.
8. Cook until it is boiling. Then, reduce to low heat and cook for 50 minutes.
9. Add 1 more onion and carrots. Cook for 20 more minutes.
10. Serve and garnish with green onions.