3 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1½- to 2-inch pieces
7 slices ginger
5 cloves
3 pieces star anise
3 bay leaves
1 cup Shaoxing wine
3 tablespoons light soy sauce
1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1-1.5 cups water
1 tablespoon sugar
2-3 pounds daikon radish, carrots, potatoes, peeled and cut into 1½- to 2-inch pieces
Parboil beef in water for 1 minute. Remove scum.
Sautee aromatics until fragrant. Sautee beef unto browned. Add liquid ingredients and sugar.
High pressure cook 20-25 minutes if using well marbled chuck roast, 30-35 minutes if using rougher less marbled beef. Remove beef when tender, set aside.
Add vegetables and high pressure cook 5 minutes, or simmer until tender.
Optionally, add corn starch slurry to thicken sauce.