This is a dish that I started on 25 January 2021. In the meantime, I have found a better recipe, so this is of historical interest only.

Ingredients

For four people

quantity		ingredient		step
50 g		hoisin sauce
30 g		dark soya sauce
30 g		granulated sugar
30 g		tablespoons honey
20 g		vinegar
15 g		fermented bean paste
5 g		sesame oil
11 g		garlic
5 g		ginger
5 g		five-spice powder
3 g		salt
0.5 g		pepper
750 g		pork ribs

Preparation

Finely divide ginger, garlic and pepper. Mix the ingredients, spread over ribs and seal into a sous-vide bag:

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Cook at 70° for about 24 hours. Cool down and then grill for about 5 minutes in an “air fryer”.

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Cut and serve:

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Discussion

The recipe above was too sweet and not aromatic enough for my liking. Next time I plan to completely remove sugar and honey, which may prove to be too much, and double or more things like five spice powder.