Beef & Broccoli: The Fake Chinese Dish That Took Over America

Описание: Beef & Broccoli isn’t as Chinese as you think. This takeout favorite started as Cantonese beef with gai lan (Chinese broccoli), but in America, immigrants swapped in Italian broccoli. By the 1950s, it was on every Chinese restaurant menu and it’s still one of the most popular “Chinese” dishes today.

In this episode of Continue Cooking, MonteCristo shows you how to make tender beef and crisp broccoli stir-fried in a glossy, savory oyster sauce, just like your favorite takeout, but with authentic technique and better flavor.

⦁ Flavor: Savory soy, garlic, ginger, and oyster sauce coating every bite.
⦁ Texture: Velveted beef that’s melt-in-your-mouth, plus broccoli that’s charred, saucy, and still snappy.
⦁ History: From Cantonese kitchens to American takeout, here’s how beef & broccoli became a Chinese-American classic.

📖 Full Recipe: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R...

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0:00 The History of Beef and Broccoli
0:18 The Ingredients for Beef and Broccoli
0:50 Preparing the Beef and Marinade
1:32 Making the Sauce
3:07 Stir-Frying the Beef and Broccoli
5:30 Plating and Tasting

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