Tuesday, July 17, 2007

spareribs

Well, after the huge typhoon, there was a huge earthquake. Luckily, Osaka was not affected. I hope the people who were, will be able to get the help they need to get back on their feet as soon as possible.

Changing the subject...As you can tell (because I'm posting), I couldn't stay away from the kitchen.

Today, I was walking the aisles of the supermarket when I spotted spareribs. Usually, they are priced really high (from 680 yen about US$7 or higher) for 6 pieces and not very meaty looking--more bone than meat.

But today, they were reasonably priced and really meaty looking---only 365 yen (about US$3) for 6 pieces. I guess I could have bought something pre-made for dinner since it is only me, but for only 365 yen, it seemed cheaper than to buy something pre-made and plus, this should last for two dinners.

The recipe I used was my mom's...I think. (Awhile back, I had scribbled it on a piece of paper with no notation of where I got the recipe from.)

3 lbs. spareribs
4 cloves garlic
1/2 cup vinegar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup shoyu (soy sauce)
pinch of salt
ginger

Bring to boil. Simmer. Cook for 45 minutes.

NOTES: At first, I had cut the sauce amount in half because I only had six pieces, but mid-way through cooking, I noticed that most of the liquid had evaporated, so I added some water and the other half of the sugar, vinegar & shoyu. I only used 1 clove of garlic and an inch sized nub of ginger. Also, I ended up cooking this for 1 hour.

Be sure to pour some of the gravy on your rice (it's one of my favorite ways to eat this dish!)

18 comments:

OkiHwn said...

Good one!

Anonymous said...

May I have a taste, please. ;-)

Paz

Anonymous said...

P.S. Actually, I like what you cooked for yourself below. Fits in nicely with the book I just read.

Too bad about the fighting neighbors. Maybe you should put a pie on their doorsteps with instructions, "Eat this when you feel like fighting."


Paz ;-)

SteamyKitchen said...

The gravy on rice is MY FAVORITE part of any dish!!

K and S said...

Thanks Nate!

Bring a fork, Paz! Thanks for your advice about the noisy neighbors too!

I think I could probably eat 2 bowls of rice as long as it had gravy on it, Jaden!

Take care everyone.
Kat

2kamuela47 said...

Looks really ono! Glad you weren't affected by the earthquake. I pray that the ones affected are able to find the help they need also. Take Care and God Bless!

OkiHwn said...

Rice and gravy. Reminds me of small kid time after a summer's day at the YMCA on Atkinson Drive. Waiting for a ride we'd go to the snack bar and get a bowl of rice and gravy - 10 cents per scoop. What a snack after a day in the pool! Hawaii people's love of rice and gravy!

K and S said...

Thanks Laura!

Wow, 10 cents, now that's a snack, Nate!

Take care you two.
Kat

Kathy YL Chan said...

my favorite picture is gravy and rice shot...man, i think i could eat that for dinner every night! :)

K and S said...

I hear you Kathy, I think I could eat rice and gravy every night too :)

Take care.
Kat

OkiHwn said...

The 10 cents - that was many years ago! I'm an old fut!

K and S said...

Nate....you funny.

Take care.
Kat

Anonymous said...

Mmm, I'm with Jaden - gotta have the gravy in the rice to get the full goodness of the dish and not to waste such tasty stuff :D

K and S said...

Definitely Ellie! In Hawaii, almost everyone loves their food this way too.

Take care!
Kat

OkiHwn said...

Looked up my mother's recipe she gave me for her sweet-sour spareribs. It's identical with your mother's. Except my mother says to add some canned chunked pineapple at the end before serving.

K and S said...

I like it with pineapple in it Nate.

Take care.
Kat

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K and S said...

Thanks Larah!

Take care.
Kat