Homestyle Chinese food: beef & tomato on rice

During my last trip home, my mom made one of my favourite comfort foods: beef & tomato ("fan ke yok"). I ate this all the time at home, but had yet to make it for myself for unknown reasons as I usually have tomatoes in my fridge and this super easy recipe doesn't even take that long to make. Plus, it makes for great lunch leftovers!

• A few large, firm, tomatoes. Try using beefsteak tomatoes. Slice into quarters.
  
• 2 lean steaks, cut into small slices
  
• 1 tsp ginger, sliced
• 2 cloves of garlic, sliced
• rice, steamed
• salt & pepper
• sesame oil
• cooking oil
• 5 spice powder
  

In a small bowl, combine the beef slices with a drizzle of sesame oil, and a sprinkling of 5 spice powder. Stir to coat and set aside. In a pot on medium-high heat, pour a little cooking oil and when the oil begins to smoke, add garlic and ginger. After a minute, add the beef and stir fry until beef is cooked. Remove the beef from the pot. Add in tomatoes and a thin layer of water on the bottom. Cook for several minutes until tomatoes start to soften. Put the beef back in along with salt and pepper to taste, stirring occasionally until tomatoes reach the desired consistency. I like my tomatoes a bit soft, so I cook them until the skins become loose and there is a sauce that you can use to cover your steamed rice! Serve immediately and enjoy!