Japanese eggplant

Eggplant with Garlic Sauce is a Chinese side dish made with Japanese eggplant coated with a spicy sweet garlic sauce and green onion garnish.

Found @ realhealthyrecipesdotcom (a blog site by Diana Keuilian) & entered here for the Culinary Quest #3 because I love eggplant & appreciate all things simple & flavorful. Diana said "The key to making this recipe extra delicious is to roast it until it’s really really tender & golden. If in doubt, leave it in to roast a little longer." (Time does not include the resting time as detailed in Prep Step 1) ENJOY!

This eggplant unagi (or rather, “unagi”) is indeed reminiscent of a Japanese eel, with a similar sweet, savory sauce. But instead of eel, the main event is eggplant!

Called Nasu, Japanese eggplants are long, slender, and oblong with dark purple skin. It's great deep-fried, stir-fried, roasted, or grilled.

Eggplant is something of a blank canvas. It is neutral in flavor, but it sucks up whatever flavors you cook it with. Eggplant is something of a blank canvas. It is neutral in flavor, but it sucks up whatever flavors you cook it with. That quality makes eggplant ideal for stir-fries, which feature deeply savory sauces that cling to each vegetable. Cooking the eggplant over high heat in a shallow skillet allowed the eggplant's excess moisture to evaporate quickly, leaving the eggplant browned…

Searching for delicious and easy-to-make Japanese eggplant recipes? Dive into a world of flavors with these dishes, from crispy tempura to savory miso glazes!

Easy Miso Eggplant recipe! The classic Japanese starter that rocks with flavor. The umami-packed miso glaze comes together quickly!

Eggplants, aubergines or brinjals; call them what you will, but most of us are pretty much clueless as to what to do with this perfect purple delight. Along with an undeserved reputation for being …

Japanese eggplants are tender, meaty, and slender. They also come with fewer seeds, which makes them less bitter. Admittedly, they might be hard to come by, along with the ingredients needed to make the sweet miso glaze, but it’s worth it! Speaking of the miso glaze, that’s the soul of this Japanese eggplant recipe. Combining authentic Japanese ingredients, the glaze ends up being an explosion of different flavors.

This delicious Chinese eggplant recipe is a perfect blend flavors, with tender eggplant tossed in a delicious soy garlic sauce. We love making it for a quick weeknight dinner or even as a side dish.