Beef with spice

2 lbs ground beef 1 green bell pepper 1 onion 2 carrots 2 celery ribs 1/4 cup old fashioned oats 15 saltine crackers 6 -8 slices bread 1/4 cup ketchup 1/4 cup[...]

1/4 cup fish sauce 1/4 teaspoon five-spice powder (available at oriental stores) 2 tablespoons sugar 4 lbs beef stew meat (1 inch thick pieces) or 4 lbs beef[...]

2 teaspoons canola oil 2 pounds beef short ribs, trimmed 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, divided 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided 1/3 cup minced[...]