Who knew there were over 10 varieties of eggplant? If you’re an eggplant lover, it might be time for you to explore all of the different types available to you. If you haven’t tried Japanese or ...

When you think of eggplant, one variety likely comes to mind. For Americans, it's the round, squat variety fittingly called the American eggplant (also known as the globe eggplant), but that's not the ...

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On a not-so-long ago jaunt down to L.A., I visited Josef Centeno’s fabulous downtown restaurant Baco Mercat. One of my favorite dishes I ate there, and one of the best things I’ve put in my mouth in a ...

This week's look at what's new, bountiful or mysterious in the produce aisles. Japanese eggplants are a longer, thinner variation of the common dark purple type but with thinner skin, smoother flesh, ...

Is eggplant looking a little scrawny to you this season? Don’t worry, it’s supposed to look like that. That’s because it’s Japanese eggplant, which is becoming increasingly common at farmers’ markets ...

This vegan eggplant dish, flavored with soy sauce, mirin and a touch of brown sugar, is a very popular home cooking dish in Japan. When chef and cookbook author Atsuko Ikeda makes it, she steams the ...

Each bite is a perfect, sweet-salty pop of flavor. Eggplant’s purple orbs have always called to me from the supermarket shelves, but I struggled with what to do with them. Then, in my thirties, I ...