Korean Beef Stew

Name: Korean Beef Stew
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 20 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 2.2 pounds beef short ribs (bone-in or boneless); 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon Korean pear or apple (grated, optional); 1/2 cup soy sauce; 1/4 cup gochujang; 1/4 cup brown sugar; 2 cloves garlic (minced); 1 inch fresh ginger (grated); 1 onion (roughly chopped); 1/2 cup Korean radish or daikon (peeled and cut into thick matchsticks, optional); 6 cups beef broth; 1 cup water; 1 tablespoon sesame seeds (toasted); 10 black peppercorns; 1 bay leaf