Weāre calling it ā eggplants, cooked as the Chinese do, are one of the finest ways to prepare the purple stuff. And who better to turn to for Chinese eggplant recipes than the people who cook for a living? Try them Tony Tanās way in a Hakka-style dish, where the eggplant are stuffed with prawns then deep-fried; or steamed Shandong-style before being topped with a sesame dressing.
But if weāre talking all-time favourites, itās got to be eggplant done Sichuan-style: fish-fragrant eggplant by Dainty Sichuan and Dan Hong, or braised with chilli, garlic and wood-ear fungus Ć la one-time pop-up restaurant Goodluck Pinbone.
Tony Tanās eggplant and broad beans with soy-sesame dressing
Victor Liongās grilled eggplant with sesame, cumin and chilli
Fish-fragrant eggplant (Yu xiang qie zi)
Dan Hongās crisp eggplant with fish-fragrant sauce
Spice Templeās steamed eggplant with three flavours
Salt-and-pepper tofu with braised eggplant
Lauās Family Kitchenās eggplant stuffed with taro
Shandong-style steamed eggplant with sesame dressing