Comments on: Chinese Eggplant with Garlic Sauce (红烧茄子)

By: Laurel Fleming

Laurel Fleming — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 21:29:25 +0000

@Omnivorescookbook
I was a little skeptical, but it was easy and awesome. My eggplant didn’t get ‘crispy’ but it was still good. Not too mushy. I used the water soak method. Next time I’ll try to salted method, just to see if I get different results. My partner liked it, and she hates eggplant. Now to learn a better way to make vermicelli rice noodles that don’t stick. Sigh. Oh, and I didn’t have fresh ginger, but the minced in the jar worked just fine. Will definitely look for more recipes on here.

By: Yaronit

Yaronit — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 19:54:10 +0000

Love it but have a hack to make it quicker (after salting). spread a layer of grapeseed oil on a sheet pan, dip each side of the eggplant into it and arrange it all on the cookie sheet. Roast @450 until coloured as you want and soft. it took me soooo long to fry the eggplant in a frying pan when I made this the first time.

By: David

David — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 21:21:05 +0000

It was good but to my taste a bit bland. I notice your photos have some chopped green onion (which isn’t in the recipe) but which I will add next time. What would you recommend to kick it up a notch? More garlic? Splash of dark vinegar? Oyster sauce?

By: NFM

NFM — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 02:09:39 +0000

Made it and love it! Much like a Chinese restaurant where we used to live. They would make it for me with pork or fried tofu. Made it with pork So Good! Used a wok and it took way to long and much more oil. than called for. Next time I’m maaking it in my huge electric skillet so more pieces can be made at the same time.

By: Chrissie

Chrissie — Sat, 26 Aug 2023 04:01:58 +0000

Very flavourful. However I missed the tart vinegar taste that other recipes had. I splashed a tuny bit of balsamic just before serving. The texture of the eggplant was the best of all recipes and is far superior in flavor to the others. Also, a touch of hot sauce to the sauce mixture was good. I topped with a healthy handhul of sliced green onions.

By: Bethany P.

Bethany P. — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 10:13:11 +0000

I think I found my next favorite website! I love chinese food and being able to make a variety of recipes at home is so AWESOME! My neighbors gave us some eggplant and I am trying to find a way for my family to eat it and enjoy it too. I think this is it! 🙂 Will be coming back to try other recipes 🙂

By: Yani

Yani — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 23:39:09 +0000

Thanks for the great recipe Maggie! Simple and delicious. I originally wanted to make Yu Xiang eggplant but switched to this one when I realised I didn’t have Dou Ban Jiang. Now I think I will just stick to this one and not have to keep a jar of Dou Ban Jiang in the pantry which I always have trouble getting through.

By: Mary

Mary — Sat, 12 Aug 2023 21:34:12 +0000

This was the first recipe I tried on your website and it was so easy and delicious. My daughter travels to China for her work and the people there took her out for dinner each night. Eggplant with the garlic sauce was one dish she loved and she asked me to try and make it when she got home. I searched and found your recipe. It sounded easy enough and decided to try it. We have a very large and nice Asian market and was able to find the ingredients. The eggplant was different because I have always used the round kind. I am now a devoted cook to the Chinese long eggplant. Anyway, we had it for dinner one night and she told me it was almost as good as what she had over in China. She was referring to me as a cook not your recipe as I am still learning to make these dishes. I have made this often and will continue to because it gets better each time I cook it. I signed up for your 5 day course and am enjoying it and learning new things and new recipes. Thank you for the recipes and your website in general. It has so much information about ingredients, cooking and beautiful dishes.. I must admit I didn’t go looking for anything else to make until I ran across your 5 day course. It has been a real eye opener with all the dishes you have recipes for. I am so excited to start making some of them now. The Egg Drop Soup is a favorite but have never tried it at home but now I will. Again, thank you!

By: L.J.L

L.J.L — Sun, 06 Aug 2023 01:45:08 +0000

A great recipe and flavors were spot on. I followed the recipe exactly, but doubled the ingredients as I was using 3 large Asian eggplants. It makes a huge difference when you take the time to brown each side carefully, giving you the perfect crisp when you bite into it. Thank you for sharing your recipe with us!

By: Theresa

Theresa — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 23:19:12 +0000

So easy and tasty. Highly recommend.