Receta Simple Beef and Rice
by Christine Lamb

Each

culture has a rice dish that is similar to one from another. Each country spice

or produce may make the dishes vary from one another, but in the end, they all

stemmed from the same dish. At Hawaii rice festival, rice will show its true

diversity and prove its importance in the food culture in Hawaii.

Centuries ago the word Sushi referred to the

method of preserving fish. They used to take two pieces of vineyard rice and

place the dried fish in between as a way of making it last longer. The seaweed

was later added as a way of keeping your fingers from getting sticky.

Risotto: It is the most popular way for

Italians to cook rice. Risotto is a rice dish that is cooked slowly and needs a

lot of attention. The dish is cooked slowly in order to maintain the starch at

the end of cooking that binds the grains and makes the dish creamy. Medium

grain, high starch rice is used to make risotto. This type of rice has the

ability to absorb liquid and to release starch.

Rice Cake (Nian gao - Year Cake) Cakes have

symbolic significance such as their sweetness symbolizes a rich, sweet life,

while the layers symbolize rising abundance for the year to come, hence the

name Year Cake. The round shape signifies family reunion. The Year Cakes are

enjoyed all year round, however, are a traditionally cake for the New Year. It

is prepared from glutinous rice.

Research Source: Hawaii Rice Fest

Simple

beef and rice weeknight dinner.

Simple

Beef and Rice

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Ingredients:

garnish

Directions:

Cook

meat in a large pot over medium heat. Season meat with salt, pepper and Worcestershire

sauce. Crumble meat, cook until no longer pink.

Stir

in garlic, cook for 1 minute. Stir in French onion condensed soup and

mushrooms. Add beef broth and rice. Bring to boil, cover, reduce heat to

simmer. Cook 18 to 20 minutes, until rice is tender and liquid adsorbed. Remove

from heat, let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy!