I love Chinese food, and since my first trip to China, when I tasted the way the Chinese prepare their eggplant, I have been trying to replicate it in my own kitchen. This is my interpretation of the ...

This delicious Chinese eggplant recipe is a perfect blend flavors, with tender eggplant tossed in a delicious soy garlic ...

Instructions: Trim and discard the eggplant ends, then cut into thick wedges, like steak fries — first cut crosswise into 3-inch chunks, then half those lengthwise until you have 1-inch thick wedges.

For this recipe, I prefer medium Chinese eggplants, the pale purple, slender ones that are 10 to 12 inches long, over similar-looking but more bitter varieties. This calls for oil-blanching and, ...