Ingredients

• ground beef: 1.5 to 2 lbs
• scallion:  2 stalks; diced
• Hoisin sauce:  one bottle (probably will use 1/2 to 2/3 bottle); the one by Koon Chun is best; WholeFoods has it
• corn starch: 1-2 TBS, dissolve in 1 cup of water
• Pasta. Linguine works well.

Garnish

• slice or grate peeled cucumber into thin strips
• scallion; diced

Instructions

Sauce

• add 2-3 TBS of oil in wok or skillet; when hot, add scallion; stir.
• Add beef and cook until done.
• Add Hoisin sauce; stir;
• add corn starch water (slowly, a portion at a time until the sauce gets a little sticky).
• Stir often and let it simmer (the longer the better, this way the beef will disintegrate.)
• Add black pepper to taste.

Noodles

• Follow instructions on the box.