Comments on Blazing Hot Wok: Weekend Wokking with Eggplant

Oh yum! That sounds amazing. I have had eggplant w...

2008-09-07T08:36:00.000-07:00

Oh yum! That sounds amazing. I have had eggplant with a pork mince sauce in Chinese restaurants before, but I like this Thai version.

That's such a lovely photo. The leaf at the back l...

2008-09-03T08:09:00.000-07:00

That's such a lovely photo. The leaf at the back looks like a little winged person leaping for joy at the delicious eggplant he's found! :)

Darlene, what a fantastic stir-fry! Thank you for ...

2008-09-02T09:39:00.000-07:00

Darlene, what a fantastic stir-fry! Thank you for sharing the recipe!

js, it's true. Eggplant is like a sponge, but I a...

2008-08-31T12:35:00.000-07:00

js, it's true. Eggplant is like a sponge, but I agree that oil blanching does concentrate the flavors nicely. I rarely do it at home though because it's just too much trouble. I leave it to the restaurants.

Hmm, I haven't seen Thai soy sauce where I shop fo...

2008-08-30T23:54:00.000-07:00

Hmm, I haven't seen Thai soy sauce where I shop for Asian ingredients. Interesting. . .

Steaming the eggplant is a great idea. Eggplants soak up so much oil that it's scary! I'll be bookmarking this to make soon. Maybe this will get me out of my eggplant funk.

marvin, I'm not sure. It might be. The stuff I u...

2008-08-30T19:17:00.000-07:00

marvin, I'm not sure. It might be. The stuff I use is a bit thicker than regular soy sauce, but not as thick as maple syrup. I imagine boiling it down would concentrate the flavors. If you try it, please let me know how it turns out. I'm too lazy to try myself. LOL

I saw Ming Tsai mix soy sauce and brown sugar toge...

2008-08-30T13:58:00.000-07:00

I saw Ming Tsai mix soy sauce and brown sugar together and then boiled and reduced that down to a syrup. Would that be a suitable substitute for "dark sweet soy sauce"?

I just ate dinner and you've got me hungry again! ...

2008-08-29T18:38:00.000-07:00

I just ate dinner and you've got me hungry again! This looks terrific! I've had similar dishes in Thai restaurants and loved them. I even have the right soy sauce! Definitely one to bookmark.

WC, I think Thai eggplants are generally one of th...

2008-08-29T14:32:00.000-07:00

WC, I think Thai eggplants are generally one of the more flavorful eggplants and they are perfect for stir-frying in a dish like this.

I've now switched to Healthy boy brand for most of the soy products I use. I use the thin soy sauce in place of regular soy. The mushroom soy sauce is also good. The dark soy sauces (2 kinds that are slightly different). But for oyster sauce I use Maekrua (has a picture of a lady stir-frying on the front. LOL), but that's out of habit. I'm sure the Healthy boy brand is great as well.

Jason, use Thai basil if you can get your hands on it. Has a anise flavor that gives the dish that extra touch!

I'm getting hungry already! I love eggplant, I lo...

2008-08-28T22:28:00.000-07:00

I'm getting hungry already! I love eggplant, I love dark soy sauce, and I love basil...I think this dish is going to be winner. Thanks for sharing!

I bet this would be great with Thai eggplants too....

2008-08-28T21:53:00.000-07:00

I bet this would be great with Thai eggplants too. I think I've used Healthy Boy oyster sauce, or I remember a bottle with a baby on it?

Manggy, then you definitely don't want to oil blan...

2008-08-28T20:24:00.000-07:00

Manggy, then you definitely don't want to oil blanch it. :-)

My home version is a lot less oily than restaurant versions. I only used 2 tbs oil and I steamed the eggplant first rather than the oil blanching.

Ah, so dark Thai soy sauce is sweet? Great! I love...

2008-08-28T20:09:00.000-07:00

Ah, so dark Thai soy sauce is sweet? Great! I love slightly sweet stir-fries :) (Of course with a little bit of heat.)

It just occurred to me that my main problem with eggplant is not the potential sogginess or bitterness, but the oil slick that usually deposits outside the skin.