4 braised shanks with soy and star anise Recipes

canola oil, wild boar shanks (about 5 lb), garlic cloves, lightly smashed, star anise pods, two 4-inch cinnamon sticks, water, low-sodium soy sauce, kecap manis (sweet soy sauce) or 2 tbsp molasses, palm sugar or light brown sugar, steamed rice and cilantro, for serving

water, soy sauce, scotch, sugar, fresh gingerroot , each about the size of a quarter, flattened with flat side of a heavy knife, scallions , flattened with flat side of a heavy knife, two 3-inch cinnamon sticks, two 4-inch strips fresh orange zest, removed with a vegetable peeler, star anise*, crushed lightly with flat side of a heavy knife, meaty cross-cut sections beef shanks (about 4 1/4 lb total ), a 7- to 8-oz p ck ge dried rice-stick noodles, rice vermicelli ), carrots, cut diagonally into 1/4-inch slices, turnips, peeled, halved , and cut into 1/4-inch slices, garnish: fresh coriander leaves

onions, fresh gingerroot, garlic cloves, ground coriander, vegetable oil, chinese cooking wine , or dry sherry, soy sauce, dark brown sugar, beef broth, preferably organic, oyster sauce, rice wine vinegar, cinnamon sticks, star anise, beef shank on the bone , cut by the butcher into thick slices (or 2 1/4 lb beef shank off the bone or other beef stew meat, cut into large cubes), carrots, scallions, red chile, green chile, cilantro, juice of 1 lime, thai fish sauce, superfine sugar