Preheat your oven to 160°C (gas mark 3, 140°Fan) and line a baking tray with parchment paper or kitchen foil.
Add salt, white pepper and Chinese 5 spice into a small mixing bowl and mix together until evenly distributed.
1 tsp White Pepper, ½ tsp Salt, ½ tsp Chinese 5 Spice
In a separate mixing bowl, make the Chinese spare rib glaze by mixing hoisin sauce, dark soy sauce, runny honey, vinegar and Chinese 5 spice.
100 ml Hoisin Sauce, 2 tbsp Dark Soy Sauce, 2 tbsp Honey, 1 tbsp Vinegar, 1 tsp Chinese 5 Spice
Coat the ribs in the dry seasoning rub, making sure both sides are evenly coated.
800 g Pork Ribs
Brush one-third of the glaze over both sides of the ribs. Roast on a lower shelf for 20 minutes.
Remove from the oven and brush with half of the remaining glaze, reserving the rest. Return to the oven and roast for a further 20 minutes.
Increase the oven temperature to 200°C (180°C fan, gas mark 6). Brush the ribs with the remaining glaze, place meat-side up and roast on the top shelf for 10 to 15 minutes, or until caramelised.