Instructions: Thinly slice the beef and cut into narrow strips.

Place in a dish and add the fish sauce and sugar.

Marinate for 1 hour turning occasionally.

Stir fry the ginger and onion in the oil until they are softened.

Push to one side of the pan and stir fry the beef until it changes colour.

Add the straw mushrooms and heat through

Mix the stock or water with the cornflour.

Pour into the pan and stir until thickened.

Add oyster sauce and half the spring onions.

Mix in and heat gently.

Serve beef and sauce over rice garnished with the remaining spring onions.

Hint. Do not allow meat to stew when stir frying or it will toughen. If pan is not large or the heat intense enough cook in several hatches.

Serves 4

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