Spicy Beef with sauce

2 pounds beef, sirloin tip or stew beef 1/4 pound bacon 2 large onions 4 cloves garlic 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1 tablespoon red wine[...]

1/4 cup fish sauce 1/4 teaspoon five-spice powder (available at oriental stores) 2 tablespoons sugar 4 lbs beef stew meat (1 inch thick pieces) or 4 lbs beef[...]

1 1/2 lbs roast (cubed) 2 garlic cloves (chopped) 1 tablespoon ginger (grated) 3/4 cup water 2 tablespoons soy sauce 2 tablespoons sugar 2 cups cabbage kimchi[...]