With the ribs, I am sharing a recipe for a pepper and pea fried rice dish. If you are ready, then we should start, because this meal takes almost 3-1/2 hours to prepare.

There are variations. Smothered pork chops, for example, feature a crispy fried pork chop that’s covered in a savory, rich cream sauce or brown gravy and served over rice or mashed potatoes.

Bernard Lawshea keeps his soul food old school at Lawshea's Southern Fish & Ribs. Just like your — or at least his — family has always done.

The curries, the Tom Yum, and the deep fried pork ribs — we'll have to see." For the Tom Yum soup, Sue Rappé recommends that guests call 503-881-5553 15 minutes ahead.