I discovered Asian baby aubergines at an Asian food market. Chicken, aubergine and okra are all good friends of hot chilli.
Chicken thighs, Okra, Baby aubergines (eggplant), Onion, Mushrooms, Soy sauce, Sesame oil, Salt & pepper, Cornflour, Vegetable oil, Chinese chilli bean sauce (Tobanjan), Miso, Sugar, Chicken stock, Cornflour in a bit of water
It's similar to a Ratatouille in France, but the point is that caponata is sweet and sour with sugar and vinegar. It is best to put it on bread and eat it.
Aubergine, Tomatoes (medium), Onion, Garlic, Capers, Olives (green), Olive oil, Salt and pepper, Fresh chilli, Sugar, Vinegar, Basil
One of the most popular recipes in my cooking lessons that will be finished no matter how much you make. Cooking time is about 35 minutes, plus extra for soaking.
Aubergines, Seasonings:, Soy sauce, Vinegar, Sugar, Sake or Chinese cooking wine, Sesame oil, Vegetable oil, Ginger , Garlic, Sesame seeds, Dried chili , Chives (optional)
King prawns, Sake, Aubergine, Potato or corn starch, Vegetable oil (for deep frying), Green vinegar dressing:, Cucumber, Granulated sugar, Vinegar, Lemon juice, Salt
Fry the sauce with the pork at the beginning to get a good integrated flavour, don't add the sauce at the end.
Pork fillets (or minced pork), Aubergine (medium), Green pepper, Chinese chilli bean sauce, Miso, Sugar, Vegetable oil, Chicken stock, Potato starch in a bit of water, Sesame seeds
