643420 Mon Aug 10 07:20:42 -0700 2009 2 31 Home Cooking 0 4932643 My local Asian market has a great little cafeteria. They always have a "rice box" special - a lot of rice and your choice of 3 dishes from the steam table for $5.95. On weekends they may have about 25 different choices. I'm very Anglo and wouldn't know without havin been told that the style is Taiwanese. Recently they've been offering a dish of ground beef and edamame that I love. I can't ask the name or ingredients since most of the employees don't speak English. I'd like to be able to make it at home and I'm wondering if anyone is familar with this dish. The only two visible ingredients are ground beef and edamame. It's fairly dry, as opposed to saucy, and the seasoning is mild without being bland. I know this isn't much to go on, but I'm hoping someone will recognize what I'm describing and be able to either tell me its name or offer a recipe. TIA Mon Aug 10 07:20:42 -0700 2009 25244 rockycat 1 4933067 The taiwanese dish is usually made with pork but beef is a good substitute. I've attached a link that has an easy recipe. If you want to add soy beans, just add a spoon or two of soy bean paste. I normally don't but feel free to do so. I normally add in store purchase fried shallots just because I'm lazy. There are some really good brands out there. I also add a splash of rice vinegar to cook to help soften the meat and personally I find that it helps cut through some of the greasiness. You can serve with rice or noodles. Enjoy. http://chowtimes.com/2008/01/02/shallot-pork-sauce/ Mon Aug 10 09:27:08 -0700 2009 4932643 92180 gourmet wife 2 4933271 There's also a Cantonese version of the dish....it's consists of ground beef or pork with green peas. It's usually served over rice, but I see no reason why it cannot be enjoyed with your favorite noodles. The sauce is made with sherry, garlic. soy and oyster sauce, chicken stock and corn starch. Salt to taste, optional. This dis is very popular for lunch and you will find it on many lunch plate specials for under $5 in restaurants.....especially in Chinatown. Mon Aug 10 10:24:49 -0700 2009 4933067 123497 fourunder