Dongpo eggplant

By RusselRunolfsdottir

Dongpo eggplant
Eggplant, called Liushu by Jiangsu and Zhejiang people, and dwarf melon by Cantonese people. It is an annual herb in the Solanum family, and is a perennial in the tropics. The fruits produced by it can be eaten by Dongpo eggplant. The color is mostly purple or purple-black, and there are also light green or white varieties. The shapes are also round, oval, pear shaped, etc.
Dongpo eggplant is a Zhejiang dish that imitates the method and taste of Dongpo pork. The salty aroma is soft and rotten, and the taste is delicious.

Recipe Recommendations

  • pork stuffing 100 grams
  • salad oil 750 grams
  • white sugar 50 grams
  • salt 5 grams
  • MSG 4 grams
  • soy sauce 15 grams
  • cooking wine 5 grams
  • diced green onion 5 grams
  • ginger 5 grams
  • soup 100 grams

Steps for Dongpo eggplant

  • Make  step 0
    1
    Remove the stems, wash and peel the eggplant, and cut it into 5 cm square pieces.
  • Make  step 1
    2
    Place a cross flower knife on the flat surface of the eggplant block with a depth of 2 cm.
  • Make  step 2
    3
    Put the oil in the pan, heat 70% to 70% heat, add the eggplant pieces and fry until a date red color, take out and drain the oil.
  • Make  step 3
    4
    Leave a little base oil, heat it, add in the pork fillings and stir-fry to change color.
  • Make  step 4
    5
    Add spring onions and shredded ginger and stir-fry slightly.
  • Make  step 5
    6
    Add soy sauce, salt, monosodium glutamate, white sugar, cooking wine, and soup to boil.
  • Make  step 6
    7
    Pour into a bowl containing the eggplant pieces, place on the drawer and steam for 10 minutes.
  • Make  step 7
    8
    Pour the soup into a spoon, put the eggplant pieces into a plate, then thicken the original juice with wet starch, and drizzle with clear oil.
  • Make  step 8
    9
    Burn on the eggplant pieces and serve.
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