Cuban-Style Black Beans

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1 pound dried black beans

1/4 teaspoon baking soda 

1 to 2 teaspoons olive oil 

1 teaspoon ground cumin 

1 teaspoon dried oregano 

1 teaspoon sugar 

1 teaspoon white vinegar 

Ten to fifteen 3-inch cilantro stems, tied in a bundle 

3 bay leaves 

1 onion, diced

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper