3 - 4 servings
Ingredients:
3 pounds meaty beef short ribs
1/2 onion
3 -4 thin ginger slices
5 garlic cloves
3 white parts of scallions

Braising Liquid:
1/2 cup soy sauce
3 tablespoons sugar (2 for less sweet ribs)
2 tablespoons honey
1/4 cup rice wine (or mirin)
2 tablespoons of sesame oil
1/2 medium Asian pear, grated (about 1/2 cup)
1/2 small onion grated
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon minced ginger
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Vegetables:
8 ounces Korean radish, cut into large chunks (about 2 inch-cubes)
3 - 4 dried shiitake mushrooms, soaked and quartered
2 carrots, cut into large chunks (about 1 inch-long)

Optional garnish:
6 - 8 peeled fresh chestnuts
6 - 8 dried Korean dates/jujube
10 - 12 gingko nuts, or 1 tablespoon pine nuts