Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons peanut oil
  • 1 pound veal stew meat, cut into 1 1/2 inch chunks
  • Salt and ground black pepper
  • 2 medium onions, chopped
  • 4 medium carrots, cut into 1-inch chunks
  • 12 radishes (about 8 ounces)
  • 3 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 3 tablespoons minced ginger
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 2 cups white wine, stock or water
  • 1 pound bok choy or baby bok choy (leaves and stems)
  • 12 ounces snow peas, trimmed
  • Dark sesame oil, for drizzling
  • Chopped fresh cilantro for garnish

Method

  • Put oil in large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
  • When oil is hot, add veal and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  • Cook, turning as necessary, until well browned on all sides.
  • Transfer veal to plate and set aside.
  • Add onions, carrots and radishes.
  • Cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Add garlic and ginger and cook for another minute.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Add soy sauce and wine, stock or water.
  • Bring to a boil, return veal to pot and reduce heat to low.
  • Cover and simmer, stirring once or twice, until veal is tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
  • Stir in the bok choy, cover and cook until the leaves are wilted but stems still have some crunch, about 5 minutes.
  • Stir in snow peas and simmer until they turn bright green, about 3 minutes.
  • Garnish with cilantro, drizzle with sesame oil and serve.