3 pounds
beef shank and / or chuck roast (I used 1 1/2 pounds each) 2 tablespoons canola oil 2 medium onions, chopped 10 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed 2 - inch piece ginger, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons
fermented black beans 2 teaspoons five spice powder 2 tablespoons Sichuan bean sauce 1 tablespoon hot chili sauce 1/2 cup Shaoxing wine (vodka, vermouth, or sherry will also work) 1/3 cup low - sodium soy sauce 1/3 cup dark soy sauce 1 tablespoon rock sugar 2 cups
beef broth 2 tomatoes, quartered 5 green onions, cut into thirds 3 dried chili peppers, optional 8 hard boiled eggs, peeled 1 tablespoon Sichuan peppercorns 5 star anise 2 cinnamon
sticks 2 bay leaves 5 large carrots, sliced