Galbi Jjim (Korean Braised Short Ribs) Recipe

Ingredients

• 8 (about 1 ounce) dried shiitake mushrooms
• 1 cup hot water
• 5 to 5 1/2 pounds meaty bone-in beef short ribs, cut into 1 1/2x2 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 teaspoons canola oil
• 1 Asian pear, peeled, cored, and chopped
• 10 cloves garlic
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 1-inch piece ginger, peeled and chopped
• 2 scallions, ends trimmed and halved crosswise
• 3/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup mirin
• 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 3 large carrots, peeled and cut 3/4-inch-thick on a bias
• 1 small (1-pound) daikon radish, peeled and cut crosswise into 3/4-inch slices, then quartered into wedges
• 1 scallion, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
• Steamed rice