Despite what the eggplant emoji may suggest ... “Eggplants are believed to originate from India because ancient written evidence of their use dates back about 2,000 years,” says Venkateswara ...

Enjoy it with rice or on cool tofu. The eggplant is said to be native to India. Ancient documents housed in the Shosoin Repository at Todaiji temple in Nara have accounts of the eggplant being ...