Sach ko kho tapeng .
(Braised beef with bamboo shoots)

Beef and bamboo shoots with light caramelized sauce is Khmer Krom country food. Authentic recipe cooked with water buffalo meat

• Ingredients :
  • 1 Tablespoon water
  • 1 Tablespoon sugar
  • 3 Cups water
  • 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 3 Cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 Yellow onion, sliced
  • 1 lb Beef chuck or round roasted cut, cut chunks bite sizes
  • 3 Tablespoons fish sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon sugar
  • ½ Teaspoon salt
  • ¼ Teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 lb Bamboo shoots, rinsed and cut chunks bite sizes
  • 2 Stalks green onion,chopped
• Procedures :
  First make caramelized sauce by put 1 tablespoon of water and 1 tablespoon of sugar in a small sauce pan, cook and stir frequently till sugar turns dark brown color, immediately pour 3-cups water over caramelized sauce, stirs well, and set it a side.
  Pre-heat a large skillet or soup pot that large enough to hold all ingredients.
  When soup pot is hot, add oil, garlic, yellow onion and beef, stirs well.
  Seasoning beef with fish sauce, sugar, salt and black pepper.
  Add bamboo shoots and caramelized sauce, stirs, and simmering till beef tender and water reduced.
  Top with green onion.
  Serve hot with rice.