Sweet and Sour Ribs

Name: Sweet and Sour Ribs
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 600g pork spare ribs, cut into short pieces; 3 tbsp Zhenjiang black or rice vinegar; 3 tbsp sugar or rock sugar; 1 tbsp light soy and 1 tsp dark soy; 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine; Ginger and spring onion; Sesame seeds

糖醋排骨/tahng tsoo pie GOO/

Also known as: Tang Cu Pai Gu, Tangcu Paigu, Shanghai Sweet and Sour Spare Ribs

About this dish

Short lengths of pork rib fried and then simmered in a sticky glaze of vinegar, sugar and soy until glossy and dark.

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Ingredients

🐖600g pork spare ribs, cut into short pieces

🫙3 tbsp Zhenjiang black or rice vinegar

🍬3 tbsp sugar or rock sugar

🫙1 tbsp light soy and 1 tsp dark soy

🍶1 tbsp Shaoxing wine

🫚Ginger and spring onion

🌰Sesame seeds

Method

Serves 4

Blanch the ribs in boiling water with ginger, then drain.

Fry the ribs until golden.

Add the wine, soy sauces, sugar, half the vinegar and hot water to cover.

Simmer for 30–40 minutes until tender, then boil hard to reduce to a glaze.

Add the rest of the vinegar, toss and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Tang cu pai gu is a Shanghai and Jiangnan classic, eaten as a cold appetiser or hot main; it is a staple of Chinese home cooking.

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