#A great restaurant favorite which tastes Just as good made at home.# Trim excess fat from spare ribs and rub with salt. Add 4 tbsps oil to the wok and fry the ginger, garlic and onion for 1-2 minutes. Add the spare ribs and stir-fry for 6 minutes.

Remove to a dish and add the monosodium glutamate, light soy sauce, cornstarch, egg, wine and chili oil. Marinate for 10 minutes.

Prepare the sauce by mixing all the sauce ingredients together in the wok and bringing them gently to the boil. Simmer for 2-3 minutes and add the spare ribs along with their marinade. Stir fry until the liquid is reduced to half its original quantity.

Put all the ingredients onto a roasting pan and spread out evenly. Bake at 375°F, for 25 minutes. Baste occasionally with the liquid from the tray and oil. The spare ribs should have browned well and be well coated with seasoning. Serve hot or cold. #TIME# Preparation takes 25 minutes, cooking takes 40-45 minutes. #BUYING GUIDE# Monosodium glutamate is available in most good supermarkets.