Ramen-Style Beef

300 g - 400 g Scotch Beef PGI feather blade steak, cut into thick strips

1 litre miso soup (made from a sachet) OR 2 tbsp miso paste dissolved in 1 litre of boiling water

1 thumb sized piece root ginger cut into tiny matchsticks

1 star anise

150 g udon noodles

2 tbsp groundnut oil

1 red pepper, thinly shredded

1 medium red chilli, sliced

100 g oriental mushrooms including shiitake or enoki

100 g chestnut closed cap mushrooms, sliced

200 g baby pak choi, thickly sliced

1 small bunch chives, chopped and 1 small handful picked coriander leaves (optional)