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Directions

1. 1
   Preheat a grill or broiler until quite hot.
2. 2
   Put the meat between two layers of wax paper or plastic wrap and pound it gently until about 1/8 inch thick.
3. 3
   Brush one side of each piece of meat with a little soy sauce.
4. 4
   Cut the scallions into lengths about the same width as the meat and put a small bundle of them at one of the narrow ends of each slice.
5. 5
   Roll the long way, securing the roll with a toothpick or two.
6. 6
   (You can prepare the rolls in advance up to this point; cover and refrigerate for up to 2 hours before proceeding.)
7. 7
   Brush the exterior of the roll with a little more soy sauce.
8. 8
   Grill until brown on all sides, a total of about 6 minutes for chicken, 4 to 5 minutes for veal or pork, 4 minutes or less for beef.
9. 9
   Chives also work well as a filling, as do small amounts of lightly cooked chopped spinach or chard; cooked chopped shiitake (or other) mushrooms; julienned and lightly cooked carrots or parboiled asparagus spears.