In this task, you have to generate the named entities (NER) given its ingredients of the recipe. Named entities are the names of the items without their quantity.
Example: 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour, 1/4 cup finely ground blanched almonds, 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest, 1/2 cup confectioners sugar, 2 sticks unsalted butter, almost melted, 4 eggs, lightly beaten, 2 cups granulated sugar, 1/4 cup flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest, 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice, Candied violets for garnish, optional
Example solution: flour, ground blanched almonds, lemon zest, confectioners sugar, butter, eggs, sugar, flour, baking powder, lemon zest, lemon juice, Candied violets
Example explanation: Given the required ingredients, the ner of the recipe is generated. As the ingredients contain the quantities, if we just remove quantities from ingredients, we get the ner.

Problem: 1/2 c. regular long-grain rice, 1 lb. beef round bottom round steak, 3 tsp. soy sauce, 3 Tbsp.dry sherry, 4 tsp. cornstarch, 1/4 tsp. sugar, 1/8 tsp. ground ginger, 1/2 c. salad oil, 1/2 lb. mushrooms, thinly sliced, 2 medium onions, quartered, 2 small green and/or red peppers, cut in chunks, 1/2 tsp. salt

Solution: regular long-grain rice, beef round bottom round steak, soy sauce, sherry, cornstarch, sugar, ground ginger, salad oil, mushrooms, onions, red peppers, salt