Vietnamese Caramelized Pork Spare Ribs- aka “Suon Ram Man” Recipe 

Simply translated Suon Ram Man means salty pork ribs. These pork spare ribs are pan seared in a marinade that’s equally savory, salty, and a little sweet all at the same time! It is a classic Vietnamese dish that is traditionally served with a side of hot jasmine rice and some fresh sweet vegetables.

There’s many recipes out there and many have them braised in coconut juice where the meat is super soft and basically falls off the bone. This has a slight little chew factor which I love and the glossy marinade sauce makes the ribs super tacky with a slight crisp to the edges. As a kid I would love chewing and pulling the meat off the bones so it was all about this slight chew factor for me! This recipe below is a different way from my other recipe --here-- where we basically fried the ribs. In this recipe we create make a caramel sauce to coat the ribs then braise it in a savory marinade until tender.