3 chinese smothered Recipes

fresh bean curd, black dried chinese mushrooms, oil, scallion , 1 1/2inch shreds, gingerroot , quarter sized peeled shredded, dry sherry, dark soy sauce, sugar, mushroom liquid, see note, dark sesame oil

water, chinese 5-spice powder, sugar, kosher salt, baby back pork ribs (about 2 whole racks), onions, cut in half and then sliced 1/4-inch-thick, butter, salt and freshly ground black pepper, canola oil, for cooking, onion, diced, chopped garlic, light brown sugar, sweetened dried cranberries, cranberry juice, rice wine vinegar, chopped chipotle chili pepper (canned peppers in adobe sauce works best), salt and freshly ground black pepper