Ingredients
Beef Stuffing:
3 lb beef chuck, cut in half length wise
1 large onion, quartered
5 garlic cloves, bruised
1? ginger, sliced
4 green onions, cut into 3? lengths
2 large carrots, roughly sliced thick
1 large daikon, roughly sliced thick
Herb Bag
1 star anise
1 cinnamon stick
2 bay leaves
2 dry chilies
2 tsp fennel seeds
1 tsp black peppercorn
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp coriander seeds
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup soy paste
1/4 cup tomato paste
1 tbs thick caramel sauce (optional – for color)
2 tbs sugar
1/4 tsp five spice powder
6 cups water
Salt and white pepper, to taste
Sauce:
3 tbs hoisin sauce
3 tbs oyster sauce
1 1/2 tbs soy sauce
1 1/2 tbs honey
3/4 tbs rice vinegar
1 tbs water
2 hothouse cucumber, thinly sliced (or shredded lettuce)
Preparation
