Recipe - Braised Spareribs With Red Bean Cheese

2 pound Pork spareribs
One half Clove garlic
1 sl Fresh ginger root
One fourth cup Scallion tops
2 tablespoon Red bean cheese (see recipe)
1 teaspoon Soy sauce
One half teaspoon Sugar
One half teaspoon Salt
2 tablespoon Oil
One half cup Water
1 tablespoon Cornstarch
One fourth cup Water

1. Cut ribs apart; then with a cleaver, chop each, bone and all, in 1inch
sections. Mince garlic clove and ginger root. Cut scallion tops in 1inch
lengths.

2. Mash red bean cheese and combine with soy sauce, sugar and salt.

3. Heat oil in a heavy pan. Add minced garlic and ginger and stirfry a few
times. Add spareribs and stirfry to coat with oil. Add red bean cheese
mixture and stirfry until ribs begin to brown.

4. Add water and heat quickly; then simmer, covered, until ribs are done
(about 30 minutes). If liquid evaporates, add some boiling water to prevent
burning.

5. Blend cornstarch and remaining cold water to a paste; then stir in to
thicken. Sprinkle with scallion tops and serve.

From The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook, ISBN 0517658704. Downloaded
from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.