Preparation materials: 450 grams of dog meat, 2 slices of ginger, 2 slices of bay leaves, 1 spoon of dark soy sauce, 20 peppercorns, appropriate amount of cumin, 2 star anise, 1 piece of cinnamon, 1 spoon of cooking wine, 1.5 spoons of salt, 2.5 spoons of sugar, chicken essence

1 tablespoon. Prepare five-spice marinade: cinnamon, star anise, bay leaves, Sichuan peppercorns, and cumin.

2. Wash the dog meat and scald it with boiling water to remove the blood.

3. Add the five-spice marinade, ginger, cooking wine, dark soy sauce, salt, sugar, and chicken essence to the empty pot, then add the meat, pour water to almost cover the meat, bring to a boil over high heat, and turn to medium-low heat.

4. Cook for about 40 minutes, until chopsticks can pierce through.

5. Take out the braised meat, let it cool, and cut into thin slices.

6. Plate and serve.