Street Tacos & Charred Meats
BBQ Ribs in Los Angeles
Look for tender racks of slow-smoked pork spareribs showing mahogany bark, lacquered in tangy barbecue sauce and carved hot to order at Imperial Night Market in Downtown LA on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings, when a vendor is serving it. Free entry.
2300 E 15th St, Downtown LA · Free entry
CATEGORY
Street Tacos & Charred Meats
ORIGIN
United States
PREPARATION
Pork spareribs slow-smoked over hardwood coals until tender, glazed with sauce.
MARKET
Imperial Night Market, Downtown LA
HERITAGE
The origins of BBQ Ribs
Pork spareribs were long regarded as cast-off cuts during the nineteenth century because they could not fit into traditional wooden packing barrels. The emergence of mechanical refrigeration in the late nineteenth century enabled meatpackers to preserve fresh slabs.
Barbecued ribs emerged as a commercial phenomenon during the early twentieth century.
Smoky mahogany bark caramelized over embersTender pork pulling cleanly from boneLacquered in tangy sweet tomato glaze
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Frequently asked questions
What cut of meat is used for barbecue ribs?
Barbecue ribs typically use pork spareribs or baby back ribs trimmed from the rib cage.