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Place beef in a large saucepan, cover with water and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer to remove impurities (8-10 minutes). Remove with a slotted spoon and rinse under cold water. Rinse the saucepan.
Heat vegetable oil in the same saucepan over high heat. Add ginger, garlic and spring onion and stir-fry until fragrant (1-2 minutes). Add star anise, bay leaves, Sichuan peppercorns and cinnamon, reduce heat to medium, and stir-fry until fragrant (3-4 minutes). Add tangerine peel, rock sugar, light and dark soy sauce and beef, cover with water (about 3 litres) and bring to the boil. Cover partially with a lid, then reduce the heat to low-medium and simmer until beef is fork-tender (1½ hours to 2 hours).
Meanwhile, for chilli-oil sauce, whisk ingredients in a bowl until sugar dissolves.
Transfer beef to a large heatproof bowl with a slotted spoon. Ladle some braising liquid over the beef to taste and cover to keep warm. Strain remaining braising liquid through a fine sieve (discard solids) and transfer 500ml of the liquid to a small saucepan. Bring to the boil, add cornflour and whisk until a smooth glossy sauce forms, season to taste and keep warm. Slice beef and place in a large bowl, pour over 2-3 ladles of reduced stock to taste, then some chilli-oil sauce. Serve with rice and coriander.