Editor's note: The recipe and introductory text below are excerpted from Eating Korean by Cecilia Hae-Jin Lee and are part of our story on Lunar New Year.

Ingredients

　　1 pound sliced rib eye (or boolgogi beef)

　　1 teaspoon soy sauce

　　1 teaspoon sugar

　　3 garlic cloves, minced

　　About 1/2 teaspoon black pepper (optional)

　　Marinate the sliced rib eye in soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar, and garlic for at least 30 minutes. Stir-fry the meat until thoroughly cooked, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add the black pepper, if you like. Set aside.

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