4 red cooked shoulder chinese Recipes

water, soy sauce, chinese rice wine or medium-dry sherry, chinese rock sugar or packed light brown sugar, scallions , white parts smashed and greens reserved, thick) pieces fresh ginger , smashed, garlic cloves, smashed, fresh cilantro stems (reserve leaves for garnish), by 1-inch) strips fresh orange zest, whole star anise, boneless pork butt , shoulder, or blade roast, tied, grated fresh orange zest, frizzled ginger

bone-in pork shoulder, preferably with skin, water, divided, soy sauce, divided, mirin, divided (or 1/2 cup red wine), star anise, whole, fresh ginger, sliced thin, garlic cloves, sliced, brown sugar (or turbinado sugar aka sugar in the raw), maraschino cherries in juice, chopped, green onions, chopped

stewing beef or 2 lbs pork shoulder, cube 3/4 - 1, oil (vegetable, peanut, canola), vegetables, cut up (carrots, lo bok, etc), yellow onion , cut in large chunks - to taste (leek works well too), garlic , smashed, fresh ginger, peeled and smashed, star anise (opt for beef), chinese dried orange rind (opt for beef), chile, fresh or dried (optional), brown sugar (start with the smaller amount and add more if desired), soy sauce (use a combination of light and dark in any proportion), dry sherry, boiling water