Pepper steak pepper steak. Adaptations of the Chinese "qīngjiāoròusī" (; ) include "gochu-japchae" (; "pepper "japchae"") found in Korean Chinese cuisine and "chinjao-rōsu" (青椒肉絲) found in Japanese Chinese cuisine. Similar dishes include "steak au poivre" found in French cuisine. Pepper steak Pepper steak () is a stir-fried Chinese American dish consisting of sliced beef steak (often flank, sirloin, or round) cooked with sliced green and/or red bell peppers and other seasonings such as soy sauce and ginger, and usually thickened with cornstarch. Sliced onions and bean sprouts are also frequent additions to the recipe. Evidence for the dish's existence in the United
Jerk (cooking) Jerk (cooking) Jerk is a style of cooking native to Jamaica, in which meat is dry-rubbed or wet marinated with a hot spice mixture called Jamaican jerk spice. Some historians believe it was originally developed by African slaves who escaped into the wilds of Jamaica when the British captured the island from Spain in 1655. Adapting to their new surroundings, the former slaves made use of the natural food sources available to them, creating the spicy sauce and slowly cooking the meat over a smoking wood fire. Other historians argue the case for the practice of jerking originating with the