"dsi1" > wrote in message
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> On Monday, March 30, 2015 at 7:01:36 PM UTC-10, Julie Bove wrote:
>> "dsi1" > wrote in message
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>> > Beef tomato used to be a popular dish over here. These days, if I see
>> > it
>> > on a menu, I'll order it. I learned to make it when I was a kid. The
>> > great
>> > thing about it is that you don't need a lot of meat to feed a family of
>> > four. The local Hawaiian style beef tomato has a lighter sauce than
>> > Chinese beef tomato and typically won't have star anise or 5 spice in
>> > it,
>> > at least, that's the way I make it. My aim is to get a fresh vegetable
>> > taste out that dish.
>>
>> I don't usually even eat the meat out of it. I just like it in there for
>> the flavor. It's the veggies that I love!
>
> I can see that. I should try making it with 4 oz or less of meat. That
> might work.

I make mine with plenty of meat. My husband just eats it!