Oven cooked or stove-top cooked spare ribs

Marinade:
1/2 garlic finely chopped
Ginger, finely chopped
Dark soy sauce, to colour
Spring onion, finely chopped
Pinch of salt and sugar to taste
Splash of cooking wine or cider vinegar (optional)


Method:
Wash the ribs and marinade overnight
Transfer onto oven tray and add a splash of water.
Cook in oven covered with tin foil at 200 celcius for at least 45-60 minutes

or

Pan fry the ribs for about ten minutes until golden brown
Add enough water to cover and add the marinade ingredients.
Braise in wok or saucepan for 60-75 minutes, turning occasionally.


Cheats marinade for stove-top method:
Cooking wine 

Cola

Coffee

Gochujang

Black Bean Spareribs / 豆豉排骨

Pork spare ribs, chopped to mouth sized pieces
Fermented black bean, finely chopped
Ginger, finely chopped
Garlic,  finely chopped
Spring onion,  finely chopped (optional)
Chili,  finely chopped (optional)
Pinch of salt and sugar
Dark soy sauce 

Mixed all the above ingredients together.

Then add two teaspoons of cornflour to the mixture and then oil to bind everything together.

Steam for half an hour.