spare ribs

[stevie-p]

i love the ribs you get at the take-away,but not the sticky ones in the bar-b-que sauce.

Does anyone know what they cook the dry ribs in?

You know, the ones that come with just a wedge of lemon.

a certain oil,or spices,iv tried deep fat frying them,but cant get that authentic taste.

[Clanad]

I'm not sure what ya'll mean, but here in the U.S., especially southern U.S., ribs are dry rubbed with a salt and other spices mixture, then smoked in a smoker or over a charcoal barbecue with smoke chips added. The sauce is served on the side, but the ribs (usually what we call baby back ribs, spare ribs being a different cut) are dry except for the cooked out fat... Now I'm hungry...

[Rabelais]

If you are talking about the ones I think you are, they are boiled first in a mix of five spice powder, stock and chilli (or what ever you want them to finally taste of) till the meat is tender before they are then finished off in the oven.