Do you need to salt Chinese eggplant? Nope! Because they have fewer seeds, Chinese eggplants are less bitter than globes and do not need to be salted. Salt is used to draw out bitterness ...

Many people dislike the eggplant’s spongy ... If you can't find Chinese or Japanese sesame paste, substitute tahini made from toasted sesame seeds. Make the sauce. Finely chop the garlic and ...

As the owner of a Sichuan cuisine restaurant ... chiezu,” whose name featured the Chinese characters for “grind,” “broil,” “spicy” and “eggplant,” piqued his interest.

Chef Rika shows us how to use various summer vegetables, such as eggplant, bell pepper and edamame. We try a dish that's a favorite with Rika's family. 1. For the pickles, remove the seeds from ...