Spicy garlic eggplant from The Breath of a Wok: Unlocking the Secrets of Chinese Wok Cooking Through Recipes and Lore by Grace Young and Alan Richardson

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  • Starjay on January 17, 2026

    This was very good, however next time I will reduce the chilli flakes. I added 250g pork mince, which I cooked before the aromatics. I also used normal eggplant but cut it down into the same size as the recipe asked, steamed for 12 mins.

  • Skamper on June 06, 2021

    This was delicious. I had just over 1 lb of eggplant but used full amounts of everything else, except red pepper flakes - used a scant half teaspoon because we are wimps. though I probably could have used a tad more. steamed the eggplant (not in the wok because mine isn't flat bottomed) a bit in advance and let it sit for about 30 minutes. this didn't seem to hurt.

  • wcassity on September 03, 2019

    Great use of summer Japanese eggplant. Good, spicy kick. Everyone liked.

  • smtucker on August 16, 2013

    Delicious. House favorite during Japanese eggplant season.

  • PrincessK on February 10, 2011

    pg 144 Even appeals to eggplant haters.

  • Breadcrumbs on January 11, 2011

    p. 144 -Originally I hadn’t intended to make this dish but when I saw Chinese eggplant during my trip to the market today, I couldn’t resist them and once home, I found this recipe. Hands down this is our new favorite way to prepare eggplant. I think the Chinese (long) eggplant made a difference, they didn't seem to be as acidic. This was a perfect, scrumptious dish.

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