What is Japanese Beef on a Chinese Menu?

Japanese Chinese cuisine is a unique style of Chinese cuisine served by Chinese restaurants in Japan. In Japan, many of these restaurants are Japanese-owned, though there are some which are operated by overseas Chinese or Japanese of Chinese descent.

Though formerly Chinese cuisine would have been primarily available in Chinatowns such as those in port cities of Kobe, Nagasaki, or Yokohama, Japanese-style Chinese cuisine is now commonly available all over Japan.

This cooking style is also famous in the US, appearing on Chinese menus. It is a combination of both Chinese and Japanese cooking elements and styles:

Chin-jao Ro-su (青椒牛肉) is a Japanese Chinese cuisine. It consists of a stir-fry dish of thinly sliced beef strips with Japanese green peppers and often bean sprouts in a light sauce.

Probably 'Japanese Beef'. ^_^

Actually, no way are you going to find actual Japanese beef on a Chinese take-out menu. Unless it's from a 4 or 5 star restaurant. Then they'd definitely not charge $11.95 for it and the words 'Kobe beef' would probably feature prominently on the menu.

The way Japanese prefer their beef? Lightly grilled and juicy ^_^

Japanese Beef and Rice Bowl (Gyudon)

This recipe is from the "Japanese Cooking Class Cookbook" by the editors of Consumer Guide.

4 servings 1 hour 20 min prep

12 ounces boneless beef sirloin

6 green onions

2 1/2 cups short-grain rice

cold water

3 cups water

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup mirin

1/4 cup soy sauce

Cut beef into 1/8 inch thick slices.

Cut slices into strips about 1 inch wide and 2 or 3 inches long.

Cut green onions crosswise into 1 inch lengths.

Reserve.

Wash rice with cold water.

Cook rice with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 2 3/4 cups of water.

About 10 minutes before serving, heat remaining 1/4 cup water, the mirin and soy sauce to boiling over medium high heat.

Add beef and boil until beef reaches desired doneness.

Add green onions and boil 30 seconds.

Remove from heat.

Divide rice among 4 individual serving bowls.

Place equal amounts of beef and onions over rice in each bowl.

Ladle equal amounts of cooking liquid into each bowl.

Serve immediately.

Note: I sometimes add a litte ginger, garlic, pea pods, green beans (cooked), bamboo shoots or water chestnuts to the mix.