Nikujaga

Nikujaga
recipe from yahoo

4 potatoes
1 onion
I package shirataki
1/2 pound beef, thinly sliced
2 carrots
3 tablespoons salad oil
3 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons sake
2 tablespoons mirin
4 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 cups water

cut beef into 3-4 cm long pieces. cut the onion into two lengthwise, then remove the core and cut into thirds. peel the potatoes and chop. boil the shirataki for three minutes, then skim the top off and chop up roughly. heat the salad oil and fry the onions on medium heat until they become transparent and soft. add in beef, shirataki, and potatoes, and fry. when the meat changes color, add in the water (until it is submerged) and two tablespoons each of the sugar, sake, mirin, and soy sauce. cover and bring to a boil over high heat. when it comes to a boil, lower the heat and skim off the top. when reduced by half, add in the remaining sugar and soy sauce; cover and bring to a boil, and flip when reduced by a third. when there is almost no liquid left, turn up the heat to glaze.