Reviewed: Jul. 16, 2009

I didn't have any star anise so I just left it out and my boyfriend doesn't like cinnamon and I left that out as well- it turned out wonderful. The only thing different I did was fry it a little bit longer so I can cut down on the simmering time.

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Reviewed: Jul. 13, 2009

We made twice the ribs in the same amount of sauce and only used 3 cinnamon sticks. we thought these came out wonderfully. We had them with the Mediteranean Couscous and it was a great combination. My three year old daughter even loved them.

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ErinG

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Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2009

Wonderful. I admit I was rather dubious about the large quantity of spices (note for the reviewer who gave 1 star, a stick of cinnamon is usually 2-3 inches long), but it came out great. I was short on star anise so I added a tsp of five spice powder, and I also added the grated zest of an orange to the marinade and used beef broth instead of water. Everyone raved! It's great there's such a relatively fast spare rib recipe!

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Jen J

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Reviewed: Nov. 1, 2006

Was a disaster for. Got the idea but in future I would rather know how long a stick of cinnamon is for instance. I put 5, 12 cm long sticks and turned out to be a disaster. I had more orange juice left. The quantities in the recipe do not tie up with usage when cooking.

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Reviewed: Jan. 4, 2006

My husband and I LOVED this! It was so yummy!! I personally don't like spare ribs, so next time I make it I think I will use a pork roast sliced or something, but the flavor was phenomenal!! I made it with Coconut Jasmine Rice and it was a wonderful accompaniment to the dish!! I will definately make this one again, it made me feel like a gourmet chef! ;o)

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AMYLYNN6841

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Living In: Boynton Beach, Florida, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 6, 2005

This recipe is so amazing i would give more stars if I could.The ingredients may sound odd together but mixed together theyre awesome,will definetely make this an all time favorite.

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JENEPEREZ

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Reviewed: Jun. 7, 2005

This is really delicious. I suggest you stick to the oranges. I made a mistake of substituting them on the second batch I made. It was such a hit! I made this with beef chucks and they tasted even better.

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