Braised Beef with Shiitake Mushrooms

1. Wash the beef, cut it into small pieces, and if there is fatty meat, you can fry it in a dry pan to slightly release excess oil;

2. Soak the dried mushrooms in warm water, gently wash them by hand to remove fine dirt; if they are clean with no sand, you can save the soaking liquid;

3. Heat a small amount of oil (depending on the fattiness of the meat), add ginger, and stir-fry the beef until it changes color. Then pour in old soy sauce to evenly color the surface of the meat; then add dried mushrooms, brown sugar (or white sugar is also acceptable, with better coloring), dried chili peppers, star anise,clove, cloves, and cinnamon, along with other spices, add water to cover all the ingredients, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer for about 1.5-2 hours.Tips Stir-fry quickly over high heat Star anise, large piece of cinnamon and other spices such as cloves, add water to cover the ingredients, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer for about 1.5-2 hours.