Barbecued Spare Ribs

• 5 lb. barbecue spareribs
• 1 large piece ginger
• Salt

Sauce:

• ¾ cup sugar
• ¾ cup catsup
• 1/3 cup oyster sauce
• Monosodium glutamate

Boil spareribs with ginger and salt for 1½ hours. Marinate in sauce for 3 hours or overnight. Broil in oven or hibachi.