Japanese Eggplant in Dashi stock

Name: Japanese Eggplant in Dashi stock
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 Japanese Eggplant; 150 mL (5 oz) Dashi (please check my Dashi recipe); 4.5 tablespoon Sake; 1.5 tablespoon Soy sauce; 1 tablespoon Sugar; 1 teaspoon Grated ginger (optional); Thinly cut scallion (optional) as much as you need; 1 teaspoon Sesame (optional)

Studio AI Tokyo Japanese Cooking Class @studioaitokyo

Tokyo, Japan

Japanese Eggplant is really tender and mild.
Because of its mildness and the soft texture, it is so versatile for many different kind of cooking.
Have you ever tried this really tender and juicy Eggplant that absorbed the dashi?
This is a recipe for Eggplant lover to love Eggplant even more, and Eggplant hater to start loving Eggplant.

This is good when it's warm or cold.
When you want to eat cold, then please make sure the Eggplants are stored in Dashi skin side down to prevent discoloration.

Studio AI Tokyo Japanese Cooking Class @studioaitokyo

Tokyo, Japan

This is good when it's warm or cold.
When you want to eat cold, then please make sure the Eggplants are stored in Dashi skin side down to prevent discoloration.

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Ingredients

30 minutes

2 servings

2Japanese Eggplant
150 mL (5 oz)Dashi (please check my Dashi recipe)
4.5 tablespoonSake
1.5 tablespoonSoy sauce
1 tablespoonSugar
1 teaspoonGrated ginger (optional)
Thinly cut scallion (optional) as much as you need
1 teaspoonSesame (optional)

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Cut off the top of Eggplants, and cut in half length wise
2

Make thin slits on skin side (2 mm apart on each slits), and soak in water for 5~10 minutes.
3

Mix all the ingredients except Eggplants in a small pan, and heat until before it comes to boil.
4

Add Eggplants to 3 (skin side down), and cook for 5 minutes.
5

Flip the Eggplants, then cook until tender (5~7 minutes).
6

Plate the Eggplants, and pour the dashi over it.
7

Garnish with grated ginger, thinly cut (like needle thin) scallion, and/or sesame.

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Studio AI Tokyo Japanese Cooking Class @studioaitokyo

on October 21, 2016 04:35

Tokyo, Japan

I used to teach Japanese home cooking in English in Tokyo but closed.Most of my recipes in class are made with simple basic ingredients.If you have Soy Sauce, Cooking Sake, and Mirin the Japanese sweet cooking sake, you can make so many different kinds of Japanese dishes.Sushi, Sukiyaki, and Tempura are not the only Japanese food.My recipes are based on home cooking that my mom cooks for her family.Please check my recipes, and try them!