There is a Japanese cooking method to bind the ingredients, that are cooked in the sauce or soup, with ‘Tamago’ (Eggs), and it is called ‘Tamago Toji’. This dish is cooked in this method. Meltingly soft Eggplant that is cooked in sweet soy sauce flavoured Dashi stock is absolutely delicious.…
When you stir-fry Eggplant with other ingredients, cooking time can be an issue. Today I cooked Eggplant with thinly sliced Pork. How would you cook these two ingredients together? My method is pre-cook Eggplant in the microwave. Once you have done it, this dish can be cooked very quickly. Makes…
If you like ‘Nametake’ Enoki, you will love this dish. This dish is cooked in the same flavoured sauce and the melting Eggplant is accompanied. It’s so good with freshly cooked rice. Chilli Flakes is optional, but I always add a little bit for a slight heat. Makes 4 Servings…
Eggplant sucks up a lot of Oil. Though deep-frying is a very popular method to cook Eggplant for this dish, I would much prefer pan-frying with a generous amount of Oil. This dipping sauce with meltingly soft Eggplant is absolutely delicious when it is chilled. Enjoy it with cold noodles.…
When it is too hot and you don’t want to eat anything, this dish might still work on your appetite. Vinegary flavour always helped me to eat in the stinking hot summer in Japan. Eggplant is a wonder vegetable and it can be so brilliant in many different flavours. This…
My ‘Sweet Miso Eggplant Don’ is usually made with Pork Mince, but it can be made with Chicken Mince, Beef Mince, Tofu OR Canned Tuna. On the other day when I wanted to eat it for lunch but I didn’t bother cooking it just for myself, I did an experiment.…
Loading… Yaki Nasu, or grilled Japanese eggplant, is a delicious and quick summer dish that is served with soy sauce, garnished with dried bonito shavings and topped with fresh grated ginger. Yaki Nasu can be served at room temperature or chilled. Cooking Time: Total time: 15mins –…
Spicy, stir-fried ginger and garlic pork is always delicious but takes on a whole new role when combined with eggplant in in this Ma Po Eggplant recipe. A member of the nightshade family (Solanaceae) Japanese eggplants are related to tomatoes, potatoes and peppers. Japanese eggplant is classified botanically as Solanum…
Have you tried any of my sauces? They are all so versatile and can be used for many dishes. ‘Sweet Miso Sauce’ is one of them. I simply stir-fry Eggplant and Green Capsicum, then add Pork Mince, and seasoned with the ‘Sweet Miso Sauce’ with chilli bean sauce for spiciness.…
