Filipino Beef Pares (Braised Beef)

For the Broth (Sabaw):

• 2 pounds beef brisket brisket ng baka, cut into 1½-inch cubes
• 6 cups water tubig
• 1 large white onion sibuyas, peeled and quartered
• 4 cloves garlic bawang, crushed
• 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns pamintang buo
• 2 bay leaves dahon ng laurel
• 1 tablespoon salt asin
• green onions chopped for garnish

For the Braised Beef (Beef Asado):

• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• 1 onion finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1- inch ginger luya, julienned
• 1 cup reserved beef broth
• ¼ cup soy sauce toyo
• ¼ cup brown sugar asukal na pula
• 2 pieces star anise
• salt and pepper to taste

For the Garlic Rice (Sinangag):

• 4 cups day-old rice kanin
• ¼ cup oil
• 5 cloves garlic minced
• salt to taste