Ingredients: For the simmering sauce: 1 cup light soy sauce 1 cup water 1 tablespoon sugar knob of fresh ginger the size of a small walnut, peeled and smashed 2 cloves garlic, peeled and left whole 2 scallions 2 tablespoons 5-spice powder or mixed spices, wrapped in a square of cheesecloth (muslin) 1 lb beef shin (gravy beef), in one whole round piece with no cuts
Directions:1. Bring all the ingredients for the simmering sauce to a boil in a pot large enough to hold the piece of beef. Place the beef in the pot, and bring the sauce back to boil. Reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 2 hours. 2. Remove the beef and chill in the refrigerator for at least several hours, or preferably overnight. 3. Thinly slice and serve as a cold appetizer. |