1.Pork ribs : 600 grams

2.Frozen sea cucumber : 8 pcs

(approx. 60 grams each)

3.Dried mushroom : 10 pcs (600 ml hot water to soak)

4.Garlic dice: 1 Tbsp

5.Ginger slices :2 pcs

6.Star anise :2 pcs

7.Spring onion dice: 1 Tbsp

8.Cooking oil :2 Tbsp

9.Shaoxing wine :1 Tbsp

Seasonings:

1.Light soy sauce (生抽): 2 Tbsp

2.Oyster sauce: 3 Tbsp

3.Rock sugar: 2 pcs

4.Salt: 1 tsp

Braised Pork ribs with sea cucumber, a dish from Grace Choy's book Choy Choy Kitchen.[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Preparations and Steps:

1.Rinse mushroom, soak in hot water for at least 2 hours, cut the stems, keep mushroom water ( do not throw it away);

2. Defrost sea cucumber in cold water, running water to rinse out the sands and scrape away the intestine, then cut into pcs;

3. Wash Pork ribs, soak in hot water for 5 mins, then running water to rinse out the bloody, drain it, kitchen towel to pat it dry;

4. Add 2 Tbsp oil into the pot, add ginger, garlic, turn high heat, add pork ribs, Shaoxing wine, light soy sauce, oyster sauce, fast stir fry it for 2 mins, turn off the heat, pick up the pork ribs, ginger and garlic, set aside;

Braised Pork ribs with sea cucumber. [Photo by Grace Choy/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

5.Use same pot, add mushroom, rock sugars,high heat to stir fry for 2 mins, add mushroom water(water level should over mushroom, (add hot water if necessary), close lid to cook for 10 mins, turn to medium heat to cook for another 20 mins;

6.30 mins later, open lid, add pork ribs, ginger and garlic (add hot water if necessary), stir it, close lid, continue to cook for 20 mins;

7. 20 mins later, add sea cucumber, stir it, cook for 15 mins;

8. Finally, add salt and stir it, springkle spring onion and serve! Enjoy!