Cooking Steps

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   Step1:Prepare the ingredients. Soak the brisket for half an hour in advance. Change the water several times.

2. 

   Step2:Stew the beef brisket in cold water. Add ginger and scallion. Cook the cooking wine for about 5 minutes. Remove and rinse off the froth. Drain.

3. 

   Step3:Hot oil in a cold pot. Pour in the clean beef brisket. Stir fry for several times. Put in the spices cinnamon, star anise and fragrant leaves. Stir in the fragrance. Add some boiling water. Do not pass the beef brisket. Add in the raw and old soy sauce. After boiling in a high heat, turn the heat to cover the pot and stew for 1 hour.

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   Step4:Put the top of the tomato in boiling water and heat for 30 seconds. Remove the skin.

5. 

   Step5:Cut into small pieces. Cut half the onion into small pieces for later use.

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   Step6:Pour a little oil into the stew pot. Heat it. Put in the onion and tomato (leave a few pieces for the last). Stir fry the sauce. Sprinkle a little salt and black pepper. Add two tablespoons of ketchup or tomato paste. Thicken the soup.

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   Step7:Pour the stewed beef brisket into the top tomato pot. After boiling, turn the heat down. At this time, taste the soup to see if you need seasoning. Cover the pot and continue to stew for half an hour.

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   Step8:After the soup thickens, put in the remaining tomatoes and cook them soft before leaving the pot. Sprinkle a little black pepper (or not). Turn off the heat.

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   Step9:Put in some green onion or coriander and enjoy.