Grilled Chinese Eggplant with Garlic and Ginger Sauce

I tend to find eggplant either crazy delicious, like these eggplant spirals, or totally off putting. I couldn't quite put my finger on why until I tried out this recipe for Chinese eggplant with a garlic and ginger sauce. I...

Japanese Miso-Glazed Eggplant (Nasu no Dengaku)

Deep, rich miso is a natural partner for the smoky flavor of the grill.

Chinese Eggplant with Garlic Sauce

Chinese eggplant with garlic sauce, or "fish fragrant eggplant" (yuxiang qiezi) is a familiar and favorite dish in many Chinese restaurants and buffets!

Fish-Fragrant Eggplants (Sichuan Braised Eggplant With Garlic, Ginger, and Chiles)

Don't let the name fool you—there's no fish here. Instead, this Sichuanese eggplant classic is deeply flavored with garlic, ginger, and pickled chiles, aromatics that are often associated with fish cookery.

Yu Xiang Qie Zi (Sichuan-Style Braised Eggplant With Pickled Chilies and Garlic)

Despite its translation—"fish fragrant eggplant,"—yu xiang qie zi actually contains no seafood or meat products whatsoever. Smoky eggplant is stir-fried until tender, then tossed with a quick sauce flavored with chiles, black vinegar, sugar, and ginger, and garlic.

Chinese-style Steamed Eggplant with Soy Sauce and Sesame Oil

A common Chinese cold dish. The idea is to scoop out the flesh after steaming and toss it in oil, vinegar, and whatever other seasonings you have on hand.

Japanese-Style Broiled Eggplant With Bonito, Scallions, and Ginger

Sometimes seen as an in-season special at yakitori places, this eggplant dish is almost as good when made using the broiler as it is hot off a grill, since the charred skin will impart a little smokiness even if you aren't using charcoal. That quality in the eggplant is accentuated by the slightly smoky katsuobushi, or flakes of cured, smoked, and dried bonito, and offset by the sliced scallions and spicy grated ginger.

Eggplant “Unagi”: Easy Recipe! - The Woks of Life

This eggplant unagi is reminiscent of a Japanese eel, with a similar sweet, savory sauce. But instead of eel, the main event is eggplant!

Chinese Stuffed Eggplant

Chinese stuffed eggplant is a popular dim sum dish that also makes a great lunch or dinner meal This favorite dim sum chinese eggplant recipe uses less oil and is delicious and healthy!

Japanese Miso-Glazed Eggplant Burgers With Fresh Pickles

Topped with tender, miso-glazed roasted eggplant and fresh Asian cucumber pickles, these burgers strike a sweet-savory balance that's hard to resist.