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I like eggplant. We often pick up eggplants from the market for cooking. Many times we ended upcooking our own recipe of Szechuan Spicy Eggplant with Minced Pork , or omitted the spiciness for a simple version of Stir Fry Eggplant with Minced Pork. However I know not many people like eggplant maybe because of its texture, it will get mushy if it is overcooked. Or maybe they just don’t know how to handle eggplant.

Eggplant is really weird kind of vegetable or fruit. It has spongy texture and slight bitterness when raw. What I normally will do to prep the eggplant is cut it into pieces then soak and rinse with salt water. This will soften the texture for faster cooking and also help to reduce the amount of oil that absorbs in the eggplant when cooking.

I have discovered a very simple method of making Chinese style eggplant dish. Trust me, this is an easy and delicious dish that you do not want to miss. By just steaming or boiling the eggplants, then make a nice sauce over it and top with fried crispy shallots. Wala, with just couple of steps turn it into a simple yet yummy-licious dish. Great for easy weeknight dinners.

Ingredients:
2 medium eggplants (cut into 2″ length, cut into strips)
3 shallots (sliced and deep fried til golden and crispy)

For the Sauce
2 tbsp warm water
3 tbsp light soy sauce
2 tbsp oyster sauce
1/4 dark soy sauce
Few dash sugar

Cooking Method:
1. Heat a pot of water, add dashes of salt and 1 tsp cooking oil, bring to boil. Blanch the eggplants till soft. Drain and set in a plate.
2. Heat a pan and cook the sauce until warm. Drizzle over the eggplants.
3. Sprinkle the deep fried shallots on top.