Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  4                     buffalo shanks -- osso bucco-style
     1/2           cup  soy sauce
  2        tablespoons  sesame oil
  4                     green onion -- chopped
  4             cloves  garlic -- minced
  1         tablespoon  fresh ginger -- chopped
  1                     carrot -- coarsely chopped
  4                     dried shiitake mushrooms
  2        tablespoons  sugar
     1/2           cup  sake or dry sherry
  2               cups  water
                        *** MAYONNAISE ***
  1                cup  mayonnaise
  1         tablespoon  sesame oil
  1                     green onion -- white part only,
                        -- finely minced
  1           teaspoon  chili paste with garlic
  1         tablespoon  lemon juice
  1         tablespoon  black seasme seeds

Preparation:

In a large pot, marinate the shanks by adding all the ingredients from the shanks to the sake or dry sherry. Marinate the meat for a couple of hours. Then add the 2 cups of water. The liquid should just cover the meat and vegetables. Bring to a boil and simmer for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, until the meat is very tender. You could serve the shanks at this point, but grilling adds a little textural interest and a smoky flavor. Remove the shanks from the braising liquid and let them cool slightly. Make the mayonnaise: combine in a small bowl all the mayonniase ingredients. Set aside. Preheat the barbeque to medium-high or turn on the broiler and adjust the oven rack to 6 inches from the heating element. Grill the shanks for 3 minutes on each side or until slightly crisp. Serve them topped with a dab of the mayonnaise and, optionally, some of the braised vegetables. A little pile of kimchee would also be good. If buffalo is unavailable, substitute with beef, veal or lamb shanks.

Nutritional Information:

559 Calories (kcal); 57g Total Fat; (86% calories from fat); 4g Protein; 17g Carbohydrate; 19mg Cholesterol; 2384mg Sodium