Ginger beef

Ginger beef is a Canadian Chinese dish made from beef, ginger, and a distinctive sweet sauce.

Ginger beef
Ginger beef served on a plate
CourseMain dishes
Place of originCanada
Region or stateAlberta
Main ingredientsBeef, ginger, sweet sauce
Ingredients generally usedGarlic, hot peppers, sugar, soy sauce, cooking oil, cornstarch
Variationscarrot, onion

The ingredients of ginger beef can depend on where it is featured, but the Albertan version generally consists of deep fried strips of beef coated in a dark sweet sauce that is reminiscent of other Asian sauces based on vinegar and sugar. It also contains flavors of ginger, garlic, and hot peppers, and is commonly served with a small amount of julienned carrots and onions in the sauce.[1] Ginger beef is derived from the original Geung Ngao Yuk (Chinese: 薑牛肉) dish.

The Silver Inn, in Calgary.

As with many dishes, the invention of ginger beef is claimed by several restaurants and chefs. However, the most widely accepted origin attributes the dish's development during the mid-1970s by chef George Wong at the Silver Inn in Calgary, Alberta.[2][3][4][5] The dish is now a very common offering in Canadian Chinese restaurants.[4][5][6] A radio segment featuring ginger beef was aired on CBC Radio One programme The Main Ingredient.[7] In September 2022 the Silver Inn announced it would permanently close after serving the community for 45 years.[8]

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