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Pickles and Tea Eggplant Tag

Microwaved Miso Eggplant

16 Jan, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Japanese, Microwave, Sides, Vegan, Vegetable

I love eggplant: Eggplant in baba ghanouj, eggplant in spicy tomato sauce, eggplant cooked fish-fragrant-style, the list goes on. As much as I enjoy eggplant in all its permutations, one thing I don’t do much of is cook eggplant. I don’t care for the tedium of salting...

Thai Basil Pork and Eggplant

16 Jul, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Breakfast, Entrees, Meat, Thai

Yes, it’s summer and the idea of cooking anything (grilling excepted), let alone stir-frying over a hot wok, can trigger fainting spells. I have a confession to make. I cook and eat soups, stews, hot pastas, and all manner of Asian rice dishes (fried rice, Hainanese...

Indonesian Folk Songs and Spicy Eggplant (Terong Belado)

16 Aug, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in 30-minute meal, Appetizers, Indonesian, Main Course, Pan-frying, Recipes, Sides, Vegan, Vegetable, Vegetarian

Two weeks ago, I attended an event to celebrate Singapore’s 47th birthday that fell on August 9th. By some strange turn of events, I was roped in to lead a few songs in the requisite sing-a-long sessions. We sang popular folk songs like "Burung Kakak Tua,"...