Spicy Steamed Eggplant

Submitted by MariaLuisa

"In Chinese: Cheng Ch'ieh Tzu. I found it in a Gourmet article by Nina Simonds. The eggplant melts in your mouth, and the dressing's delightful. Extremely easy."

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Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 6

ingredients

2 lbs Japanese eggplants, trimmed (I peel them)
1 teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ cup soy sauce (I use low-sodium)
2 tablespoons sesame oil
1 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons garlic, minced
1 tablespoon rice wine
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 tablespoon green onion, minced
1 tablespoon hot pepper oil (I use two teaspoons sambal oelek)
2 teaspoons sugar

directions

Cut eggplants lengthwise into 1 inch spears and roll-cut the spears into 1 inch pieces. (You can use regular eggplants, but peel first). Sprinkle with salt, arrange the pieces on a steamer, and steam for 20 minutes or until tender.
In a small bowl combine the soy sauce, sesame oil, rice wine, rice vinegar (I use 2 T rice wine vinegar and skip the rice wine), minced green onion, hot pepper oil (or sambal oelek) and sugar.
Pour the mixture over the hot eggplant in a serving dish, and toss until the eggplant is well coated.
Serve immediately with hot steamed rice.

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MariaLuisa

Hello! I am a nephrologist, and I live on the tip of the Adriatic with my adored husband. But I was raised and got my professional training in the beautiful San Francisco Bay Area. I'm not the greatest cook, but I love to try new recipes. My favorite cook books are Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child, Louisette Bertholle and Simone Beck; The Classic Italian Cook Book by Marcella Hazan; San Francisco à la Carte by the Junior League of San Francisco; Regional Italian Cooking by Ada Boni -- and many, many more. My husband is a conservative eater, though. He would like to have spaghetti with tomatoes and a steak every night of the week. He says other foods give him heartburn. Gosh. I am very grateful for Recipezaar because I have found many substitutes for staples that are not always available where I live. <img src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/Adopted1smp.jpg" border="0" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket"> <img src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/adoptedspring08.jpg"> <img src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/IWasAdoptedfall08.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"> <img src="http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg271/MrsTeny/Permanent%20Collection/PACSpring09Iwasadopted.jpg">

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