Thai Glazed Ribs

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons tamarind paste
• 3 tablespoons light brown sugar or honey
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 1 tablespoon roasted chile powder
• 1 tablespoon toasted rice powder, store-bought or homemade
• 1 teaspoon finely minced cilantro stems
• 12 grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 rack baby back pork ribs (12 to 14 ribs), cut into individual ribs
• 1/4 cup light soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
• vegetable oil, for deep-frying
• fresh cilantro leaves, for serving