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Yakinasu Grilled Eggplant with Ginger

Name: Yakinasu Grilled Eggplant with Ginger
Total time: 58 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 8 small eggplants, about 10 cm long (8 to 10); 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 4 tbsp dark (koikuchi) soy sauce; 1 tbsp finely grated fresh ginger (or lemon wedges); 1 tbsp fresh ginger juice (or lemon juice)

Small eggplants charred whole over hot coals until the skin blackens and the flesh slumps, then peeled to their smoky, silky centres and dressed simply with soy sauce and fresh ginger; a summer side for chilled noodles.

YieldServes 4
Hands-on25 min
Total58 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

8small eggplants, about 10 cm long (8 to 10)
1 tbspvegetable oil
4 tbspdark (koikuchi) soy sauce
1 tbspfinely grated fresh ginger (or lemon wedges)
1 tbspfresh ginger juice (or lemon juice)

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
Vegan
Lower sugar

Contains

Gluten
Soy
Legumes (any)
Wheat
Nightshades (any)
Eggplant (aubergine)
Cabbage family (any)
Ginger
Mold-ripened and koji-fermented foods
Histamine (aged and fermented foods)

Taste

Heat
Sweet
Salty
Umami / savory
Bitter
Richness / fat
Smoke
Aromatic spice

Texture

Creamy

Equipment

Grill

Season

Summer

Occasion

Weeknight

Effort

20–45 min active
30–60 min total
Difficulty 1

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: low
Carbs: low
Fat: low
Fiber: moderate
Sodium: high

Budget

Budget: low

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