July 4th: Personal & Country Independence Day

This year marked the 30^th Anniversary of my family arriving in America. I remember being at John F Kennedy Airport seeing all ethnicities at immigration and the overwhelming crowd.

So different from my small city of Yagon, Myanmar.             

Scorching hot summers, sprinklers on the fire hydrants along the highway, as my mom’s friends picked up all eight of us and drove along the Brooklyn Queens Expressway.

Given how time flies, I thank my parents for bring us this far and see how all of us has accomplished. Now they have nine grandchildren. Yes, July 4th is also our personal Independence Day! This year and the past 30 years--never fail--it's been our annual big cook-out feast. The largest hit was BBQ Rib Eye Steak..

Ingredients:

•  8 lb. rib eye steak -1 1/2 inch thick
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons sake (or rice wine or sherry)
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 8 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 scallions (green onions), minced
• 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions:

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix until the sugar has dissolved. This can be prepared and marinate a nite before.
Preheat the grill to 450 degree.Charred the steak for 2 min. each side.  let cook and sliced 1/4 inch thick...
served with basil parsley garlic pesto sauce.