How to make Fragrant Chinese Beef Stew

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Remove mushrooms, chop and set aside.
Strain soaking liquid. Discard solids and reserve 1 cup soaking liquid.
Sauté beef on all sides or until browned. Add onion, ginger, and garlic. Fry couple of minutes. Stir in reserved soaking liquid, 2 cups broth, brown sugar, soy sauce, sake, Sichuan pepper, star anise, clove, dried chilies and cinnamon stick.
Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour. Stir in mushrooms.
Cover and simmer 40 minutes or until beef is tender.
Remove beef mixture with a slotted spoon. Discard star anise, cloves, dried chilies, and cinnamon stick.
Bring remaining liquid to a boil, cook until reduced to 1 cup.
Serve sprinkled with green onions and sesame oil over rice with sauce.

Ingredients

1 cup boiling water
1/2 cup dried black mushrooms
500 grams of beef brisket, trimmed and cubed
1/2 onion, chopped
2 stalks of green onions, chopped
1 teaspoon grated ginger
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups broth
1 tablespoon of brown sugar
1,5 tablespoons of soy sauce
1 tablespoon sake
1/2 teaspoon Sichuan pepper
2 star anise
1 whole clove
3 dried red chilies
1 cinnamon stick (5cm long)
1 teaspoon sesame oil

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