SUKI YAKI (Japanese beef & vegetables)

1 lb. beef cut in thin strips and pounded flat (sirloin is excellent)

green onions

celery

watercress

leeks

any of the above vegetables plus any other vegetables may be used except starchy ones like potatoes

1 T sugar

1 T soy sauce

fat for frying

½-1 C beef stock or bouillon

Fry meat and vegetables sliced very thin in fat in saucepan until brown. Moisten with stock, add sugar and soy sauce and let simmer for 15-20 minutes or until beef is tender. Serve over dry rice.

note: Pork or chicken may be substituted for beef