–15 large white shrimp • dried red dates (cut each with two slits) • angelica root (dang gui) • astragalus root (huang qi) • Sliced ginger, • rice wine (about 1 1/4 cups or 300 ml) • little sesame oil • Salt, to taste
crushed ice (tall glass size) • Cocktail tools • White rum • Malibu coconut-flavored rum • Coconut milk for drinking or desserts; if unavailable, use cream of coconut for cocktails • Pineapple juice
large beef short ribs • Some flour for coating the beef short ribs • tomatoes • onion • carrot • About 1/6 bottle of red wine • bay leaves • Some Italian herbs (sprinkle twice with a large opening) • Some tomato paste • Some salt