This is actually a simple family recipe. It's not really a soup, but vegetables and beef in a broth. A true Chinese soup is mostly liquid. In this case, the broth and ingredients are almost 1:1. This dish is eaten a bit like curry, paired with rice. Although I did not use the seasoning of curry. I made this dish for my friend, Yun. Our lunch staple was rice, but she does not like plain rice. She likes to pour broth into the rice and mix it together to coat and flavor the rice. So this time she said to me, "Can you make a dish with a broth?" Of course, I am happy to do that.
Cut the tomatoes into chunks. Mince the garlic cloves.
Roll the beef slices.
Blanch the beef rolls until the color changes, and remove for later use.
300 g beef rolls
Blanch the potatoes and for 3 minutes. Drain the potatoes and set aside.
2 potatoes
Add 30ml of oil to a dry wok, add the potatoes and fry for 2 minutes over medium heat. Then pour the potatoes on a plate and set aside. Do not wash the wok.
30 ml cooking oil, 2 medium tomatoes
Add garlic to the remaining oil in the unwashed wok, and stir-fry until fragrant. Add the tomatoes and sauté until the tomatoes start to release their juice, then add the potatoes and beef.
2 medium tomatoes, 2 potatoes, 4 cloves garlic, 300 g beef rolls
Add 100ml water and bring to a boil, then season to taste. Simmer over medium-low heat for 5 minutes.
100 ml water, 7 ml dark soy sauce, 15 ml light soy sauce , 5-10 ml salt
Finally, add some starch water. and 15ml oil, stirring quickly and serve.
20 ml starch water, 15 ml cooking oil
Notes
Please test the flavor and season to taste.
Frying the potatoes in oil makes the more fragrant, but is optional.