To prepare the spaghetti with eggplant, pecorino, and mussels, start with the Japanese eggplant: trim it (1) and cut into ...

Add the tomatoes, bread crumbs (do not add the crumbs sticking to the pan if they are burnt or mushy), and eggplant, toss together gently, then quickly stir in the remaining Pecorino Romano and basil.