INGREDIENTS
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1 cup sliced shallots
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10 scallions, coarsely chopped
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One 3-inch piece fresh ginger, sliced
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8 large cloves garlic, peeled
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1 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro including thin stems (and roots, if possible)
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6 tablespoons soy sauce
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2 tablespoons Thai or Vietnamese fish sauce (nam pla or nuoc mam)
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1 teaspoon kosher salt
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1 teaspoon fresh coarsely ground black pepper
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2 tablespoons sugar
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4 pounds pork spare ribs, cut by your butcher across the bone into 2- to 3-inch "racks," each rack cut between the bones into individual 2- to 3-inch-long riblets
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Thai Chile-Herb Dipping Sauce