Poached beef & noodles (Gyudon)

• Japanese or other soy sauce100ml ml
• mirin↗100ml ml
• saké↗100ml ml
• vegetable or dashi stock200ml ml
• caster sugar↗2 tbsp tbsp
• medium onions↗2

  cut into half moons

• beef↗400g g

  rump steak, fat removed, thinly sliced

• glass vermicelli noodles100g g
• steamed Japanese rice
• pickled ginger↗
• spring onions↗3

  chopped

• shichimi togarashi chilli powder↗

  (optional, available from Asian supermarkets or online)

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   In a saucepan, bring the soy, mirin, sake, vegetable stock and sugar to the boil. Let simmer for a few mins, then add the onions. Cook for 10 mins until brown. Add the steak and simmer for 5 mins on a medium heat.

2. 2

   Rinse the noodles and drain. Add to the meat and broth, and cook for 5 mins. Serve with rice, pickled ginger, spring onions and a little chili powder, if you like.