Beef Sukiyaki

Ingredients

• 2 ounces cellophane noodles
• 3 tablespoons suet or peanut oil
• 6 scallions, cut into 1-inch slices
• 10 shiitake mushrooms (about 8 ounces)
• 8 ounces Chinese cabbage, thinly sliced
• 4 ounces snow peas (or sliced bamboo shoots or bean sprouts)
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/2 pounds top sirloin, prime or choice grade, very thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup sake
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 2 cups Beef Stock, or more as necessary
• 8 ounces firm tofu
• 1 bunch trefoil (3 ounces of leaves)
• Short-Grain Sticky Rice