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Yield: 6 dozen meatballs

INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 lb ground beef
2 eggs – beaten
2 tablespoon flour
1 ½  teaspoon salt
Ground pepper
2 tablespoons cornstarch
¼ cup sugar
1/3 cup Aloha Shoyu Regular Soy Sauce or Aloha Shoyu Lower Salt Soy Sauce 
1 can (14 oz.) beef broth
¼ cup sake (Japanese rice wine)
1 ½ Teaspoon minced ginger root
1 ½ Teaspoon minced garlic

PROCEDURE
Preheat oven to 400 °. Combine ground beef, eggs, flour, salt, and pepper. Mix and shape into small balls about 3/4 to 1 inch in diameter. Place meatballsin a greased baking pan and bake for 14 to 17 minutes. In a skillet, mix the cornstarch with sugar and Aloha Shoyu Soy Sauce. Stir in beef broth, sake, ginger, and garlic. Cook until mixture thickens slightly, stirring constantly. Combine mixture and cooked meatballs in a serving dish

Yield: (dependent on size of burgers)

INGREDIENTS
1 lb ground beef or pork
1/4 cup breadcrumbs
1 egg
1 Tablespoon watercress – chopped
2 cloves garlic – minced
1 ½ Teaspoon ginger – minced
1 ½ Tablespoon Aloha Regular Soy Sauce or Aloha Lower Salt Soy Sauce 
3 Tablespoon hoisin sauce (an oriental cooking sauce made w/ soy beans and spices, found in most supermarkets)
1 small onion – sliced
cilantro sprigs (Chinese parsley)
bean sprouts

PROCEDURE
Pre-heat grill. Mix pork/beef, breadcrumbs, egg, watercress, garlic, ginger and Aloha Shoyu soy sauce together. Form meat mixture into patties (size according to your preference). Grill and then top with hoisin sauce, onion slices, cilantro and bean sprouts.

INGREDIENTS
1 ½ pound flank steak – trimmed

Marinade:
1 lemon – juiced
¾ cup Aloha Shoyu Regular Soy Sauce or Aloha Shoyu Lower Salt Soy Sauce 
3 tablespoons Vegetable Oil
2 ½ tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 ½ garlic cloves, sliced
black pepper – to taste
1 green onion – chopped
1/8 cup Dill weed – chopped (optional)
½ teaspoon Celery seed

PROCEDURE
Mix all marinade ingredients in a large roasting pan. Place steak in same pan and marinatefor about 2 hours (up to 12 hours) in the refrigerator. Grill marinated steak over medium high heat. Length of grill-time is dependant on your taste (about 5 minutes per side for rare). Slice meat on the diagonal across the grain and serve.

INGREDIENTS
2 lbs. thin sliced short ribs

Marinade:
1 cup Aloha Shoyu Regular Soy Sauce or Aloha Shoyu Lower Salt Soy Sauce 
1 cup Sesame Seed Oil
1cup Brown Sugar
1 teaspoon green onions
1 tablespoon garlic
1 teaspoon sesame seeds

PROCEDURE
Mix all marinade ingredients in a bowl, stirring until the brown sugar is dissolved.  Place ribs in pan and pour marinade mixture over them.  Marinate at least 4 hours and up to overnight.  Grill ribs over a charcoal fire or broil.