Szechuan Chilli Oil - Mr. Chen's Dumplings

Ingredients

• 500ml (2 cups) Mr Chen’s soy sauce
• 150g (5oz) brown sugar
• 60 ml (¼ cup) water
• 1 star anise
• 1 Tsaoko
• 1 small piece cassia cinnamon
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 pinch fennel seeds
• 2 stalks spring onion
• 1 small piece ginger
• 1 tablespoon Szechuan Spiced Sweet Soy Sauce (see above list)
• 1 teaspoon garlic – minced
• 1 tablespoon homemade chilli oil – or to taste
• Spring onion – finely chopped