3 braised sweet soy star anise Recipes

vegetable oil, sliced green onions, sugar, chile paste with garlic, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, peeled fresh ginger, crushed, cinnamon sticks, whole star anise, crushed, water, low-sodium soy sauce, sake (rice wine) or sherry, sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 2 1/2-inch pieces, minced green onions

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