Microwave Japanese Stew
["1 pound stew meat (beef or pork) sliced thin", "1 large onion or two medium, cut in half and sliced", "2 cups hot water", "1 tablespoon soy sauce (Kikkoman Lite Soy Sauce)", "2 tablespoons sweet cooking rice wine (Kikkoman Manjo Aji-Mirin)", "4 large potatoes, cubed", "1 cup baby carrots, cut in half", "1 cup French style green beans", "1 teaspoon dashi (Ajinomoto, Hon Dashi)", "Rice, optional (follow directions on package to make 4 servings)"]
["You should be able to find the soy sauce, rice wine, and dashi in the Asian section of the grocery store."]
["stew meat", "onion", "water", "soy sauce", "sweet cooking rice wine", "potatoes", "baby carrots", "French style green beans", "Rice"]