Pork Ribs With Fermented Soy Beans

I grew up eating fermented salted black soy beans. In the Philippines it is called tausi and sold at wet markets. They are also sold in cans and plastic pouches. My mom used to add it to sauteed bitter melon or fish. This type of fermented soy bean sauce with whole beans is no longer available here in the US although years ago I bought the canned variety from China or maybe Taiwan but couldn't find the same thing recently. Or maybe I don't know the label.

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Dale's Ribs

The winner of last week's Top Chef elimination challenge was Dale Talde, a Filipino sous chef in a New York City restaurant. The challenge was to prepare barbecue for the Chicago Bears tailgaters. Dale's winning recipe is a tandoori style pork ribs. He originally wanted chicken wings but another cheftestant bought all the chicken wings so he chose pork ribs but kept his original idea of tandoori. Many party goers including former players and all the judges loved the ribs. I was almost drooling while watching them eat.

I adapted his recipe for 12 racks of pork ribs which is for a huge crowd. I did some calculations for the amount of ribs I have and I was so happy the seasonings came out perfect. I also marinated the ribs overnight and broiled them in the oven because I was too lazy to light the charcoal, which didn't matter because the ribs are yummy to the max. Dale deserves the win. His ribs are superb, we all love it. I like that he poached the ribs in seasoned water before marinating, resulting in very tender and flavorful ribs.

BBQ

We had a gorgeous weather today, just perfect for grilling. I barbecued pork back ribs and loin chops which I marinated yesterday, asparagus spears, eggplants, and sweet corn on the cob. I peeled the eggplants and mixed them with grated ginger, then served with salted chopped tomatoes. I really love the taste of charcoal grilled food, not just meat but also fruits like pineapple, peaches, and bananas, and pizza also cooks well on the grill.

marinade for pork back ribs: calamansi juice, soy sauce, sea salt, lots of garlic, sugar, ground pepper

marinade for pork loin chops: coconut vinegar, garlic, sea salt, ground pepper