Main Ingredients: • beef short ribs, cut into 2-inch pieces by the butcher • dried shiitake mushrooms, soaked in hot water until soft, cut in half • carrots, cut into large chunks about 1 inch thick • dried red dates, soaked in hot water until soft • Beef Broth Ingredients: • water • garlic • ginger • lemon, cut into large pieces • onion, cut into large pieces • apple, cut into large pieces •