3 hours ago, Annie_H said:What is missing in the look of them?. The red food coloring?. It isn't necessary for the flavor. I know some red is from bugs but most is probably from petroleum or such creations.
Absolutely nothing to do with red food colouring. That would make them look even less Asian. I've never seen that used on ribs anywhere in East or S.E. Asia.
What I noticed was the size of the pieces. They would normally be bite-sized here - half the size of those at the forefront of Norm's picture. We use chopsticks!
But what clinched it for me was that they appear to be sprinkled with sesame seeds, a peculiar western practice to make dishes look Asian. It rarely happens here.
