beef short ribs
soy sauce
red miso
mirin, sake
sugar, brown or palm
water or beef stock
peppercorn
butter
herbs - bay, thyme

Marinate meat overnight. Remove from liquid let rest for at least 30 minutes. Pat dry and lightly brown in butter. Add herbs and slowly braise beef in the marinade and enough stock to cover, about 2 hours or till tender. Crockpot also works well. Reduce sauce separately if necessary.