Black Bean Mussels with Chinese Beer

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2 tablespoons peanut oil

3 cloves garlic, crushed and finely chopped

1 tablespoon peeled and grated fresh ginger

1 Fresno chile, seeded (if desired) and chopped

2 heaping tablespoons fermented, salted black beans, washed and crushed

Splash Shaohsing rice wine or dry sherry, optional

2 pounds mussels, washed and de-bearded

2 cups Chinese beer

3 tablespoons light soy sauce

3 spring onions, chopped, whites separated and greens reserved for garnish

Handful fresh cilantro stems and leaves, roughly chopped, for garnish