Beef Olives (by G)

Biggs is out tonight so I was cooking for myself. I was looking for something Japanese and came across a recipe for Beef Olives. I made them years ago and remember them to be excellent.

Unfortunately that was not the case today. I mis-remembered the timings and over blanched the carrot and asparagus. Under-marinated the meat (in soy, sugar, mirin and sake). Undercooked the rice - the mushrooms were good though, and the frozen parsley added a nice touch of colour.

Oh, I forgot... the spring onions were stringy and made the whole thing hard to eat...