25 japanese eggplant with asian Recipes

confectioners sugar, cornstarch, panko (japanese bread crumbs), salt, asian eggplant (2 inches in diameter; about 2 medium), trimmed, vegetable oil

pork shoulder or 1 lb pork loin, thinly sliced, coconut milk, green curry paste (small cans sold at thai or asian markets), japanese eggplants, 1/2 inch cubes, fish sauce, palm sugar or 1 tbsp brown sugar, salt, kaffir lime leaves (sold at asian markets), thai holy basil or 1/2 cup other fresh basil leaf, red bell pepper, thinly sliced

fresh shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and sliced 1/8 inch thick, vegetable oil, divided, asian eggplants, cut into 24 (1/2-inch-thick ) rounds, white miso, sugar, mirin (japanese sweet rice wine), water

kosher salt, wide rice noodles , pappardelle or fettuccine, toasted sesame oil, oyster sauce, rice vinegar (not seasoned ), vegetable oil, japanese eggplant, sliced into rounds, mixed mushrooms , cut into pieces (about 1 cup), garlic, chopped, ground turkey, scallions, sliced, fresh cilantro, roughly chopped, sriracha or other asian chile sauce, for serving (optional)