Sanfengqiao Sauced Spareribs, is commonly known as Wuxi Bone-in Meat, which is a traditional famous dish in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, and belongings to the Jiangsu cuisine. With a history of nearly 140 years since its emergence. It is one of the three famous specialties in Wuxi. Sauced Sparerib is characterized by the cooking culture in Wuxi Region.
Sanfengqiao Sauced Spareribs were produced in the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty (around 1875 AD). Wuxi Nanmen Moshengxing Restaurant, in order to make full use of the remaining back and ribs, added seasoning and stewed until crisp. It was called as sauced sparerib and sold as wine dishes. In 1927, after the grand opening of Shenyu Meat Restaurant (the predecessor of Sanfengqiao Meat Restaurant), the cooking technology of meat bone was improved, with the taste being significantly enhanced. As Wuxi’s economy advances, a number of tourists come from other places. People deeply enjoy the bone-in meat, and Sanfengqiao Sauced Spareribs rise to fame.
The cooking of Wuxi Style Spare Ribs are very exquisite. Frist, the selection of fine ingredients; Second, better ingredients; Third, strict operation. The sauced spareribs, through different processes, are red, oily but not greasy, crisp and rotten, with strong aroma and suitable sweet and salty flavor.
The cooking process of Sanfengqiao Sauced Spareribs has been enrolled into the first batch of Jiangsu Province Intangible Cultural Heritage List, becoming the representative of Jiangnan Wudi Gourmet.
