Gyu-Don (Beef Bowl)

Ingredients (serves 4):

• 1 lb. beef, thinly sliced (available at most Asian markets)
• 3 Tbsp. white wine or sake (rice wine)
• 2 Tbsp. sugar
• 1 Tbsp. mirin (Japanese sweet rice wine)
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 4 Tbsp. soy sauce
• 1 tsp. grated ginger
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 1 cup ichiban dashi (see here) or 1 tsp. dashinomoto + 1 cup water
• 6 cups cooked short or medium grain white (see here) or brown rice (see here)

Garnish (optional):

• Pickled red ginger