"Aromatic Braised Ribs"

Ingredients

½ kg pork ribs, meaty
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cm ginger, minced
⅓ onion, finely choppped (or shallots)
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp sake, or shaoxing rice wine
200 ml dashi stock, or chicken
⅔ star anise
⅓ cinnamon stick
⅓ orange peel
⅙ g sansho, or togarashi

Method

Brown ½ kg pork ribs, meaty and remove from pot
Brown 2 cloves garlic, minced, 2 cm ginger, minced, and ⅓ onion, finely choppped (or shallots)
Deglaze with 2 tbsp soy sauce and 2 tbsp sake, or shaoxing rice wine
Add ribs and 200 ml dashi stock, or chicken
Add ⅔ star anise, ⅓ cinnamon stick, ⅓ orange peel
Braise, covered, on low heat for 2 hours
Serve with white rice and microwaved pak choi