{"id":11447,"date":"2020-09-05T14:08:45","date_gmt":"2020-09-05T14:08:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redhousespice.com\/?p=11447"},"modified":"2022-06-09T13:43:27","modified_gmt":"2022-06-09T13:43:27","slug":"eggplant-with-garlic-sauce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redhousespice.com\/eggplant-with-garlic-sauce\/","title":{"rendered":"Eggplant with Garlic Sauce (Yu Xiang Qiezi, \u9c7c\u9999\u8304\u5b50)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Soft, creamy eggplant seasoned with pungent, fragrant seasonings, Chinese eggplant with garlic sauce is simply irresistible! This recipe provides many tips on how to achieve an authentic taste without making it overly greasy. Substitute ideas are included.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Classic Dish with “Fish Fragrance”<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you are a fan of Sichuan cuisine<\/a> and you love eating eggplant (a.k.a aubergine, brinjal), don’t miss today’s recipe: Chinese Eggplant with Garlic Sauce. This classic delicacy is also known as Fish Fragrant Eggplant which is a more accurate translation of its Chinese name Yu Xiang Qiezi\/鱼香茄子<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Essentially, it’s a stir-fry dish consisting of eggplant pieces, minced meat (vegetarian\/vegan options explained later), pickled chili and a multi-layered thick sauce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You might be puzzled by the ingredient list which doesn’t include any fish. It is believed that this dish got the name because its seasoning is similar to what locals use to prepare fish. Another explanation is that the pickled chili used in the dish was traditionally fermented with a whole fish in the jar (Check out the photo<\/a> I took on one of my Culinary Tours of China).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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First, let’s talk about what you need to have at hand to cook eggplant with garlic sauce. Like my usual approach, I’m listing the ingredients required to make it as authentic as possible. In a later part of this post, substitution ideas are provided to make it more accessible or suitable for your diet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n