You can find a wide selection of eggplants at your grocery store. For this recipe, I used Chinese eggplant. You can also use Japanese eggplant, which is a little longer in size. When selecting ...

It's also notorious for absorbing oil when it's fried, but that's not a problem with this recipe, where the eggplant is steamed ... to thin out the sauce. Buy Chinese or Japanese eggplants ...

What can’t you do with Chinese eggplant? They shine in stir fries, as pickles or braised. Try them in this recipe, from North Carolina reader Allyson Meyler. It calls for conventional eggplant ...