Recipe - Steamed Spareribs With Black Bean Sauce

1 (up to)
2 tablespoon Fermented black beans
2 pound Pork spareribs
1 Clove garlic
2 sl Fresh ginger root
2 tablespoon Oil
One half cup Water
1 tablespoon Cornstarch
One fourth cup Water

1. Soak fermented black beans.

2. Cut ribs apart; then with a cleaver, chop each, bone and all, in 1inch
sections. Place in a shallow heatproof dish.

3. Mince garlic and mash with soaked black beans; then combine with
cornstarch, soy sauce and sugar. Pour mixture over ribs.

4. Steam 45 minutes on a rack (see HOWTO SECTION). Serve hot. VARIATION:
In step 3, add to black bean mixture 1 scallion stalk, minced; 2
tablespoons stock; 2 teaspoons vinegar; 1 teaspoon sherry and 1 teaspoon
peanut oil.

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