Braised Beef with Bamboo Shoots Recipe from China and Korea

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 oz (100 g) of young bamboo shoots, fresh or canned
• 1/2 oz (15 g) of rock sugar (or substitute)
• 2 1/4 lb (1 kg) of lean boneless beef
• 4 tbsp (60 ml) of vegetable oil
• 2 tsp of sliced ginger
• 2 tbsp of salted fermented soybean
• 2 tsp of chopped scallions
• 2 tsp of salt
• 10 whole Szechuan peppercorns
• 3 1/2 tbsp of rice wine
• 1 star anise