Sweet-and-Sour Spareribs

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine (Chinese rice wine) or dry Sherry
• 1 tablespoon Chinkiang vinegar or balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon ketchup
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 pounds pork spareribs, well trimmed
• ¾ cup water
• + 3 more ingredients
• • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 1-inch-diameter 1/2-inch-thick slices fresh ginger
  • 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce

Place spareribs in pot large enough to hold ribs in single layer. Add enough cold water to cover ribs. Bring to boil, spooning off any foam that rises to surface. Boil 1 minute. Transfer ribs to colander; rinse under cold water. Drain. Wash and dry same pot. Add 3/4 cup water, sugar, ginger, 2 ta...

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