Pipikaula: Paniolo-Style Dried Beef

Ingredients

• 3 lbs flanken-cut beef short ribs (½–¾ inch thick)
• 2 tsp baking soda (for tenderizing)
• ¾ cup low-sodium shoyu (soy sauce)
• ¼ cup water
• 1 tbsp oyster sauce (or 1 tsp fish sauce)
• 2½ tbsp brown sugar
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• 2 knobs of ginger (crushed)