Beef is sweet and neutral in nature, and its functions are to tonify the spleen and stomach, benefit qi and blood, and strengthen muscles and bones. Beef contains protein, fat, minerals, and vitamins. The protein in beef contains a full range of essential amino acids in large quantities with a suitable ratio, so its nutritional value is high, but it is not easy to cook when prepared. Hawthorn is sour, sweet, and warm in nature, and has the effects of promoting digestion, strengthening the stomach, invigorating blood, and resolving stasis. Hawthorn decoction inhibits *Shigella* and *Pseudomonas aeruginosa*, can dilate blood vessels, increase coronary blood flow, lower blood pressure and serum cholesterol, and has a cardiotonic effect and can cause uterine contractions. Hawthorn is a common food for promoting digestion, especially for digesting greasy meat accumulation, and in the "Compendium of Materia Medica" it says, "When cooking old chicken or tough meat, adding a few hawthorns will make it tender easily, then its effect of digesting meat accumulation can be inferred." Therefore, adding a few hawthorns when cooking beef can both reduce the greasiness and make the beef easier to cook.