Chinese Ribs with Fermented Red Bean curd南乳焖斋 - Sin Guo

Ingredients

• 2 pounds pork ribs (either baby back pork ribs cut in half or country ribs cut into 1- to 2-inch nuggets)
• 1/2 tsp ground white pepper
• 1 large piece red fermented bean curd (about 1 tbsp, along with 1 tsp of the sauce from the jar)
• 1/2 tsp freshly minced garlic
• 1/2 tsp freshly minced onion
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1 tsp five spice powder
• 2 tablespoons Shao Hsing wine
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup (can substitute honey or 2 tsp sugar)
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 cup corn flour
• 3 cups oil