Braised Beef Short Ribs | Saveur

Ingredients

• 6 dried shiitake mushrooms
• 6 dried red dates
• 3 lb. bone-in beef short ribs, in 3–4"-long pieces
• 2 cups mirin (Japanese rice wine)
• 1 medium daikon, peeled, trimmed, quartered lengthwise, and cut into 2" pieces
• 1 (2") piece ginger, peeled and lightly crushed
• 2 cloves garlic, lightly crushed and peeled
• 3 medium carrots, peeled, trimmed, and cut into 2" pieces
• 1 cup soy sauce
• ¹⁄₄ cup drained canned ginkgo nuts
• 1 tsp. Asian sesame oil