East coast style Chinese pork ribs
 

I'm talking about those very red and smoky/sweet/sticky ribs. I know
some places use coloring to add the the redness, while others go for
real smoke for the coloring. That's not the issue as I'll be cooking
them over indirect heat in a 22" Weber kettle.

I'm reading conflicting information on how to spice/flavor them. Some
say to use five spice powder alone as a rub, then glaze a few times
with hoisin sauce in the last 30 min or so of cooking.

Other places say to add S&P with the five spice powder . Still other
places say don't use five spice at all, just S&P, and yet still others
say smoke them plain, and just do the glazing with hoisin at the end.

I am suspect of the S&P thing, because I never detected even a hint of
pepper (and we're talking black pepper here) on Chinese ribs, and they
never tasted even remotely salty.

So, what do people here say is the best way to acheive that "special"
taste.

East coast style Chinese pork ribs
 

>I'm talking about those very red and smoky/sweet/sticky ribs. I know
>some places use coloring to add the the redness, while others go for
>real smoke for the coloring. That's not the issue as I'll be cooking
>them over indirect heat in a 22" Weber kettle.
>
>I'm reading conflicting information on how to spice/flavor them. Some
>say to use five spice powder alone as a rub, then glaze a few times
>with hoisin sauce in the last 30 min or so of cooking.
>
>Other places say to add S&P with the five spice powder . Still other
>places say don't use five spice at all, just S&P, and yet still others
>say smoke them plain, and just do the glazing with hoisin at the end.
>
>I am suspect of the S&P thing, because I never detected even a hint of
>pepper (and we're talking black pepper here) on Chinese ribs, and they
>never tasted even remotely salty.
>
>So, what do people here say is the best way to acheive that "special"
>taste.

I forgot to say, I'll be cooking over good lump with cherry chunks.

East coast style Chinese pork ribs
 

In article >,
says...
> I'm talking about those very red and smoky/sweet/sticky ribs. I know
> some places use coloring to add the the redness, while others go for
> real smoke for the coloring. That's not the issue as I'll be cooking
> them over indirect heat in a 22" Weber kettle.
>
> I'm reading conflicting information on how to spice/flavor them. Some
> say to use five spice powder alone as a rub, then glaze a few times
> with hoisin sauce in the last 30 min or so of cooking.
>
> Other places say to add S&P with the five spice powder . Still other
> places say don't use five spice at all, just S&P, and yet still others
> say smoke them plain, and just do the glazing with hoisin at the end.
>
> I am suspect of the S&P thing, because I never detected even a hint of
> pepper (and we're talking black pepper here) on Chinese ribs, and they
> never tasted even remotely salty.
>
> So, what do people here say is the best way to acheive that "special"
> taste.
>

http://www.nohfoods.com/Recipes/chinesebarbeq.htm

Rub it on, smoke your ribs.

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East coast style Chinese pork ribs
 

On Sun, 17 Jun 2007 10:53:12 -0700, Abe > wrote:

>I'm talking about those very red and smoky/sweet/sticky ribs. I know
>some places use coloring to add the the redness, while others go for
>real smoke for the coloring. That's not the issue as I'll be cooking
>them over indirect heat in a 22" Weber kettle.
>
>I'm reading conflicting information on how to spice/flavor them. Some
>say to use five spice powder alone as a rub, then glaze a few times
>with hoisin sauce in the last 30 min or so of cooking.
>
>Other places say to add S&P with the five spice powder . Still other
>places say don't use five spice at all, just S&P, and yet still others
>say smoke them plain, and just do the glazing with hoisin at the end.
>
>I am suspect of the S&P thing, because I never detected even a hint of
>pepper (and we're talking black pepper here) on Chinese ribs, and they
>never tasted even remotely salty.
>
>So, what do people here say is the best way to acheive that "special"
>taste.

Thanks for the suggestions guys.

East coast style Chinese pork ribs
 

>> So, what do people here say is the best way to acheive that "special"
>> taste.
>
>Char Siu Sauce
>http://bbq.about.com/od/barbecuesauc...r/ble10312.htm
>
>Or buy the Lee Kum Kee version, which is kinda weak, IMO.
>
>Chinese ribs are often fried in oil briefly after being roasted
>to crisp up the coating. I've never seen a Chinese restaurant
>actually smoke them. They're roasted cantonese-style.

Wow, fried in oil for crisping? I certainly won't do that, but
interesting to know nonetheless.