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Eggplant, by any name, is a delicious, versatile vegetable that can take myriad forms as an entrée, dip, or side dish. From long, skinny Japanese eggplant to the big and fat globe variety ...

Smaller varieties such as Japanese eggplant generally don’t need to be peeled, and can even add flavor to the final dish. Larger varieties like globe eggplant have thicker skin that might become ...

Here's how the three recipes stacked up ... My local grocery store doesn't sell Japanese eggplant, which is typically narrower and slightly sweeter than American eggplant. For this recipe ...

Sushi isn't my favorite dish, but Japanese delights like savory noodles ... from the $8 garlic edamame to the $9 grilled eggplant topped with miso sauce. One of my favorite dishes was an ...

Here everything is cooked together. I don't bother to peel the eggplant, but do so if you wish. I recommend Japanese eggplants for this dish. Long and thin, they are firmer and have fewer seeds than ...

Akiko Watanabe is a cooking expert specializing in Japanese cuisine ... you normally find at stores are used for this dish. Cut off calyx from 1 eggplant and cut into dices 6 to 7 mm on a side.