Beef Short Ribs Rice Bowl (Gyu Kalbi Don)

• 1/3 bitter melon
• water to cover
• 1/4 cup dashi kombu (dried kelp)
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sake
• 1 tablespoon mirin (Japanese sweet wine)
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 7 ounces beef short ribs
• 1/4 onion, chopped
• 2 ounces shredded konnyaku
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• 1 garlic scape, cut into 5 pieces
• 2 teaspoons water
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 2 cups steamed white rice
• 1 teaspoon minced myoga (Japanese ginger), or to taste

1. Slice bitter melon in half lengthwise and remove seeds using a spoon. Thinly slice crosswise and place in a bowl; top with enough salted water to cover. Soak for 5 minutes; drain.
2. Combine dashi kombu, soy sauce, sake, mirin, and sugar in a small bowl until marinade is well mixed. Place beef short ribs in a microwave-safe bowl and pour in marinade; marinate for 30 minutes.
3. Stir bitter melon, onion, konnyaku, ginger, and garlic scape into beef mixture.
4. Cook beef in the microwave for 4 minutes.
5. Mix 2 teaspoons water and cornstarch together in a small bowl until dissolved; stir into beef mixture.
6. Cook beef in microwave for 1 minute more.
7. Spoon rice into bowls and top with beef and myoga.

bitter, water, dashi kombu, soy sauce, sake, white sugar, onion, konnyaku, ginger, garlic, water, cornstarch, steamed white rice, ginger

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/257585/beef-short-ribs-rice-bowl-gyu-kalbi-don/ (may not work)