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Beef taco rice

Beef taco rice is an Okinawan specialty that is an example of how fusion is by no means a dirty word.
Beef taco rice

Beef taco rice

William Meppem

This Okinawan specialty is an example of how fusion is by no means a dirty word. Word has it a local Okinawan chef made it to appeal to the tastebuds of US forces stationed there in the 1960s and it became a hit, with myriad variations. The idea is to pile all the elements into a bowl and mix them before you tuck in.

Ingredients

Spicy salsa

Method

Main

1.For spicy salsa, combine ingredients in a bowl, season to taste with salt and set aside for flavours to meld.
2.Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat, add beef and brown well, breaking up any lumps with a wooden spoon (4-5 minutes). Add spices, ginger and garlic, stir until fragrant, then add soy sauce and miso and simmer until well flavoured and mince is cooked through (5-6 minutes). Check seasoning, then serve on steamed rice, and topped with lettuce, cheese and spicy salsa.

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