Juicy Marbles

Ingredients

• 5x garlic cloves, crushed and minced
• 1 tbsp of canned pineapple, minced
• 1/4 tsp of star anise, or 1 star anise ground into powder in a mortar & pestle
• 5 tbsp of sugar
• 1 tbsp salt
• 2 tbsp of honey or maple syrup
• 2 tbsp of coconut oil, or cooking oil of choice
• 2 1/2 tbsp hoisin sauce
• 1 tbsp of tomato paste
• 5 tbsp ketchup
• 1 tbsp water
• 1/2 tsp Chinese five-spice powder
• 2 tbsp of orange juice
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1x pack of ribs, or however many ribs you want to eat
• 1 cup jasmine rice
• 2 cups water
• 1/4 tsp ground cardamon
• 1/4 tsp of dried thyme
• 1/4 tsp of garlic powder or some minced fresh garlic
• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• 1/2 tsp of salt, adjust to taste
• 1 cup of broccoli, (you can also totally eat the stem)
• A dash of salt
• Water, for steaming