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                                            Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 55 Minutes  | 
                                            Ready In: 65 Minutes Servings: 8  | 
                                         
                                        
                                     
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                    From my collection of handwritten recipes. Have the butcher cut the ribs in 2  pieces for you or buy at an Asian market. Ingredients: 
                    
                        
                                                meaty spareribs (like baby back)  |  
                                                2 tablespoons oil  |  
                                                8 garlic cloves, crushed  |  
                                                8 slices fresh ginger, finely chopped  |  
                                                4 spring onions, cut in 3-inch segments (green onions)  |  
                                                2 teaspoons five-spice powder  |  
                                                3 tablespoons sugar (rock sugar suggested)  |  
                                                2 tablespoons dark soy sauce  |  
                                                5/8 cup chinese black vinegar (5 fl.ozs. )  |  
                                                5/8 cup rice wine (or dry sherry, 5 fl.ozs. )  |  
                                                5/8 cup chicken stock (5 fl.ozs. )  |  
                                                
                     
                    Directions: 
                    
                        
                            
                                1. Blanch the cut spareribs in boiling salted water for 10 minutes. Drain well and discard the water. Heat a wok over high heat until it is hot, then add oil. When the oil is hot and slightly smoking, add the garlic, ginger and spring onions and stir-fry for 1 minute. Then add the spareribs and stir-fry for 4 minutes or until they are slightly browned. Add the rest of the ingredients and bring the mixture to a boil. Transfer the contents to a flameproof casserole. Cover and simmer 40 minutes or until the meat on the ribs is very tender. Serve at once as part of a chinese meal.                              | 
                         
                         
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