Sticky Chinese BBQ Pork Belly Ribs (Char Siu)

INGREDIENTS

1/3 cup

hoisin sauce

1/3 cup

soy sauce

2 tbsp

Chinese Shaoxing wine ((rice vinegar or a dry sherry can be used instead))

2 tbsp

honey

2 tbsp

brown sugar

1 tbsp

minced garlic

3/4 tsp

red food colouring ((optional for that beautiful red colour))

⁄2 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder

pork belly/spare ribs

shallot (, to garnish)

1/4 cup

hoisin sauce

1/4 cup

soy sauce

1 tbsp

Chinese wine ((Shaoxing -- or dry sherry))

1 tbsp

honey

2 tbsp

brown sugar

1 tsp

minced garlic

1/4 tsp

Chinese five spice powder

1/4 tsp

red food colouring