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The popularity of beef can be witnessed at Yoshinoya, where a simple dish of sliced beef and onions with rice is the choice of many customers. Beef is a regular part of Chinese cuisine. It's considered nutritious and tasty.

Chinese tradition has it that beef boosts your energy, nourishes the blood and strengthens the bones and ligaments. Traditional Chinese medicine also believes it is good for the stomach and spleen.

Almost every Chinese who has eaten beef has probably tried braised beef with brown soy sauce (jiang niu rou). The meat is seasoned, left to simmer for some time and then sliced to serve as a cold appetizer. Beef is also used in the nationally popular hot pot.