05/19/2026
Recipe below!!! Inspired by a Peking beef bowl, this one combines some staple Asian ingredients that we use routinely. You can substitute allspice for 5 spice, and honestly you may find yourself using rice vinegar in place of standard white vinegar routinely!
Start the rice first, make sauce, start beef/onions, pour sauce on and simmer to thicken, cut cucumbers, assemble.
JASMINE RICE
2.25 cups of water
2 cups jasmine rice
Combine in pot, high heat, no lid. When it starts to boil, stir once, pop on the lid, cut to lowest heat possible and start a 12 min timer. Fluff. Put lid back on until assembly
BEEF
1lb ground 🥩 or beef mince
Salt/pepper
Large shallot or medium 🧅 diced
Brown beef, onions in half way.
Add sauce, simmer for a few minutes. Cut heat. Let it thicken for a few more.
SAUCE
3 tbsp soy sauce (dark soy as well if around)
3 tbsp hoisin sauce
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1-2 tsp packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp allspice or 5 spice
Chili crisp, Sri racha optional
Combine all the ingredients and stir.
ASSEMBLY
Add rice. Add beef to other side. Ribbon slice your cucumbers (Persian) and roll them into manageable bites. Or cut slices! I used a box graders slicing side for the cucumbers
Sesame seeds, green onions, and more sauce or condiments! Makes a great meal prep.