Braised Spareribs

Ingredients

• 2 or 2.5 lbs / 1 kg short ribs
• water for boiling
• 2-3 tbsp cooking oil
• 3 tbsp dark brown sugar
• 3-4 cloves garlic chopped
• thumb sized ginger, thinly sliced into strips
• 3 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tbsp distilled white vinegar, 5% acidity
• 1 tbsp rice vinegar
• 4 tbsp water
• 3-5 pieces star anise
• 2 pieces greens onion, pale part only