3 chinese cinnamon beef soup Recipes

vegetable oil, cinnamon sticks (about 3 inches each), scallions , cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces, garlic cloves, smashed, fresh ginger, minced, anise seeds, asian chili paste, water, low sodium chicken broth, soy sauce, rice vinegar, boneless beef chuck, fresh udon noodles (or 6 oz dried ), bok choy, fresh cilantro leaves

beef short ribs , cut between bones into pieces, water, soy sauce, scotch or medium-dry sherry, sugar, six 1/4-inch-thick diagonal slices fresh gingerroot, scallions, trimmed, garlic cloves, chopped, a 3-inch cinnamon stick, aniseed, dried hot red pepper flakes, turnips, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch cubes, egg noodles, asian (toasted) sesame oil if desired