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Tis’ Friday, and Madam Badwolf made the trek out for supplies whilst I handled work things and kept my favorite Ewok company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She returned with a subprime slab of steak, which was not bad, as it was only $3.99 per pound. I’ll slice it thinly across the grain and give it a quick hot sear in my wok; thence, add some veggies and a nice stir-fry sauce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She also returned with a fairly nice head of broccoli; I’ll slice that into small florets, so they cook to tender-crisp quickly; maybe add a red bell pepper sliced thinly as well as a Thai chili stemmed and sliced on the bias for an added kick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One note, I use honey in this (hot honey, to be exact), so do cook this in a non-stick or a WELL SEASONED wok\/skillet. The sugar in the honey can be a PITA, to remove if it burns or sets up in the pan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This recipe is a serious bit of cultural misappropriation, but for once, I am not the one mugging a culture for its culinary delights and then applying my western tastes. This was, in fact, done by the culture itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Wikipedia:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

American Chinese cuisine is a cuisine derived from Chinese cuisine that was developed by Chinese Americans. The dishes served in many North American Chinese restaurants are adapted to American tastes and often differ significantly from those found in China.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chinese immigrants arrived in the United States seeking employment as miners and railroad workers. As larger groups arrived, laws were put in place preventing them from owning land. They mostly lived together in ghettos, individually referred to as “Chinatown”. Here the immigrants started their own small businesses, including restaurants and laundry services.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By the 19th century, the Chinese community in San Francisco operated sophisticated and sometimes luxurious restaurants patronized mainly by Chinese. The restaurants in smaller towns (mostly owned by Chinese immigrants) served food based on what their customers requested, anything ranging from pork chop sandwiches and apple pie, to beans and eggs. Many of these small-town restaurant owners were self-taught family cooks who improvised on different cooking methods using whatever ingredients were available.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

These smaller restaurants were responsible for developing American Chinese cuisine, where the food was modified to suit a more American palate. First catering to miners and railroad workers, they established new eateries in towns where Chinese food was completely unknown, adapting local ingredients and catering to their customers’ tastes. Even though the new flavors and dishes meant they were not strictly Chinese cuisine, these Chinese restaurants have been cultural ambassadors to Americans.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The entire Wikipedia article<\/a> is an engrossing read; I suggest you take a moment to read it.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Beef and Broccoli stir fry<\/h2>\n
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Prep Time <\/span>1 minute<\/span><\/span> min<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Cook Time <\/span>14 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Total Time <\/span>15 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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Servings: <\/span>4<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Course: <\/span>Lunch, Main Course, Sauce, Snack<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Cuisine: <\/span>American, Asian<\/span><\/div><\/div>
Calories: <\/span>452<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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