Hunan beef with cumin

Name: Hunan beef with cumin
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 300g beef; 1 tbsp light soy sauce; 1/2 tsp dark soy sauce; 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine; 1 tsp oyster sauce; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp baking soda (optional); 1 tbsp cooking oil; 2 tsp cornstarch; 2 tbsp water; 4 slices fresh ginger; 2 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped; 60g (2 oz) red chilies (4 medium-sized chilies); 60g (2 oz) green chilies (4 medium chilies); 3 bird's eye chili, (or use pickled chili pepper 泡椒); 100g onion (one medium onion, sliced); 1.5 tsp ground cumin; 2 tbsp finely cut coriander stalk; White sesame and coriander leaves to garnish; Sufficient cooking oil to fry the beef

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Prep:20minCook:10min

Hunan beef with cumin has a hot and spicy taste with a combination of spices and chili peppers. Hunan cuisine is one of the eight great cuisines of China. Today I will pick Hunan beef with cumin for dinner.

Updated at: Thu, 22 Jan 2026 19:05:48 GMT