Chinese Style Russian Soup (羅宋湯)

Ingredients:
¾ lb stewing beef (牛腱 shank or short ribs)
2 fresh tomatoes, chopped
1 carrot, peeled, cubed
1 onion, chopped
1 potato, peeled, cubed
1 small cabbage, cored and cut into wedges
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 green onions
1 tbsp chili powder
2 or 3 tbsp ketchup
Thumb-size root ginger
Wine

Seasoning:
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
Sugar

Directions:
1. Cut the beef into pieces and parboil for about 2 minutes
2. Throw away the water, wash the beef cubes
3. Place the beef, green onion and ginger in a pot, add water (cover the ingredients to about 50% higher than the surface of the ingredients) and wine. Cover, bring to boil, lower heat and simmer 1 hour, or until meat is tender. Remove green onion and ginger
4. Sauté garlic, onion, carrot and tomato
5. Add #4 and the cabbage to #3, add water if needed
6. Add the remaining ingredients except potato. Bring to boil, cook for about 1 hour
7. Add potato, cook another ½ hour or until potato is soft
8. Season with salt, pepper and sugar (adjust the amount of seasoning according to your preference)