Preheat the oven to 150C/130C Fan/Gas 2. For the pork, put the soy sauce, chilli powder, Chinese five-spice, sugar, garlic and ginger in a large bowl. Mix together to make a sloppy paste.

Sometimes she made what I call “PTA moms’ food” – child-pleasing ... and easy home-style Chinese dishes, such as this one. Have the butcher cut the pork spare ribs into pieces; it's ...