Shanghai Spareribs Might As Well Be Candy-Coated Crack

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Pork with preserved vegetables at Malan. Scissors are provided to cut the long noodles in to a more manageable length.; Credit: Anne FishbeinPork with preserved vegetables at Malan. Scissors are provided to cut the long noodles in to a more manageable length.; Credit: Anne Fishbein

Leeks with eel jam? Braised pork knuckle with soy sauce? When was the last time you used scissors to cut up your noodles at a restaurant? Read about all of that and more, plus fried spareribs that might as well be candy-coated crack, in Jonathan Gold's “The Green Village Preservation Society.”

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