The sauce had a good balance of sweetness ... My local grocery store doesn't sell Japanese eggplant, which is typically narrower and slightly sweeter than American eggplant.

Add equal parts of sake, soy sauce, sugar and mirin. Return the eggplant and add salt, pepper and sansho pepper. 5. Serve on cooked rice with the pickles and shredded shiso leaves. 1. Shell the ...

Buy Chinese or Japanese eggplants that are as thin ... if necessary. Mix the sauce with the eggplant and leave for about 30 minutes, to let it absorb the flavours. Arrange the eggplant on a ...