It's also notorious for absorbing oil when it's fried, but that's not a problem with this recipe, where the eggplant is steamed ... to thin out the sauce. Buy Chinese or Japanese eggplants ...
A dish called “rei-shao-jao-chiezu,” whose name featured the Chinese characters for “grind,” “broil,” “spicy” and “eggplant,” piqued his interest. He had never seen the ...