legit steamed ribs

saute rice w/ star anise, bay leaf, clove, cinnamon stick; high heat, lift the pan up constantly to not to get the rice burned - optional: could soak for 2h then dry out on a towel then saute * it tastes better if you had damp surface to start with

clean up ribs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Wsei-triLA add starch and a bit water and coat ribs, then rub for 3 mins rinse clean and dry with paper towel

xiaogaojie's marinate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q4HACvSNQI&t=260s for 500 g beef-----(after 1/4 tsp baking soda) Spicy bean paste: 1 tbsp Fermented tofu: 2 pieces Ginger paste: 1 tsp Brown sugar: 1 tsp Sichuan pepper powder: 1/4 tsp White pepper powder: 1/4 tsp Five-spice powder：1/8 tsp Regular soy sauce: 1 tbsp Dark soy sauce: 1.5 tbsp add in sauted rice water: 100-120 g Oil: 2 tbsp steam for 55mins

lao fan gu's marinate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3O6cx9IKKzk --- saute portion oil, douban, ginger mince, sesame oil shaoxing, then sesame oil, then peppercorn powder, chilli powder, sauted sauce, sugar, pepper, wuxiang, ginger, starch then mix in sauted rice massage in water (could add dark soy sauce for some coloring) seal with sesame oil then steam for 40 mins * required prep: saute sauce, mix peppercorn powder

tian yuan's steam ribs for 400g ribs ----- saute these minced garlic (3 cloves) ginger slices (7-8) dou-chi 1 tbsp then add in oyster sauce 1tsp soy sauce1 tsp sugar 1/4 tsp salt 1/3 tsp white pepper 1/4 tsp marinate for 15 mins, then coat with corn starch and oil