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
Course	Main dishes
Place of origin	Canada
Region or state	Calgary, Alberta
Main ingredients	Beef, ginger, sweet sauce
Ingredients generally used	Garlic, hot peppers, sugar, soy sauce, cooking oil, cornstarch
Variations	carrot, onion
Cookbook: Ginger beef

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The ingredients of ginger beef can depend on where it is featured, but the Western Canadian 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 Alberta Chinese restaurants.[4][5][6] A radio segment featuring ginger beef was aired on CBC Radio One programme The Main Ingredient.[7]