Vietnamese Beef Stew

Ingredients

• 3 pounds Beef Finger Meat
• 2 tablespoons (for marinade) + 1 tablespoon (for stew) Fish Sauce
• 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce
• 1 tablespoon Brown Sugar
• 1 teaspoon Chinese Five Spice Powder
• 3 stalks Lemongrass Stalks
• 1 ounce (two giant thumb size pieces) Ginger
• 3 large Shallots
• 3 large cloves Garlic Cloves
• about a quarter cup Cilantro
• 2 stalks Green Onion Stalks
• 1 tablespoon (per batch, if needed) Vegetable Oil
• 4 cups Beef Broth
• 1 tablespoon Kecap Manis (Dark Soy Sauce)
• 3 tablespoons Tomato Paste
• 1 piece Cinnamon Stick
• 3 pieces Whole Cloves
• 6 small ones (cut into big chunks) Carrots
• as needed Rice Stick Noodles