Mom's Best Beef Stew with Tendon

Ingredients

• 5 1/4 pounds beef plate, cut into bite-size cubes
• 1 3/4 pounds beef tendon cut into bite-size cubes
• 4 tablespoons Shaoxing wine
• 6 chili peppers dried
• 1 ginger and 1/2 thumbnail, divided into 3 thick slices, slightly smashed with a knife
• 5 7/8 inches scallion chopped, 2 centimeters /1 inches in length
• 4 bay leaves
• 2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns
• 2 tablespoons curry powder
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 4 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
• 4 teaspoons salt