Ginger beef
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Ginger beef is a Canadian Chinese dish made from beef, ginger, and a distinctive sweet sauce.
The ingredients of ginger beef can depend on where it is featured, but the
: 薑牛肉) dish.
As with many dishes, the invention of ginger beef is claimed by several
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]
See also
- List of Canadian inventions and discoveries
- Canadian cuisine
- List of beef dishes
References
- ^ "Calgary Style Ginger Beef Recipe". ChowTown. October 21, 2009.
- ^ "Chop Suey on the Prairies". Royal Alberta Museum. Archived from the original on 2012-08-29.
- ^ "Chinese New Year: Silver Inn, Calgary". CBC News. February 15, 2007. Archived from the original on 2009-03-30.
- ^ a b Beneteau, Greg (March 12, 2013). "7 Iconic Calgary Foods: Chicago has deep-dish pizza. Boston has baked beans. What about Calgary?". Avenue Calgary.
- ^ a b Wingrove, Josh (April 30, 2013). "The Chinese restaurant as a Prairie icon". The Globe and Mail.
- ^ Gillmor, Alison (July 28, 2012). "History on a plate: Heritage of the Chinese restaurant is both sweet and sour, a mixture of outmoded stereotypes and genuine cultural exchange". Winnipeg Free Press.
- ^ Chang, Joan (August 23, 2010). "Episode 9: Canadian Edition". The Main Ingredient. CBC Radio One.
- ^ Short, Hogan (September 26, 2022). "Silver Inn Restaurant: Calgary restaurant shutting down next month". The Daily Hive.
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