Japanese eggplant
noun[C]
USuk/dʒæp.ənˌiːz ˈeɡ.plɑːnt/us/dʒæp.ənˌiːz ˈeɡ.plænt/along,thin,purplevegetablethat iswhiteinside and is usuallyeatencooked:
As well as beinglongerandthinnerthan theregularvariety,Japaneseeggplanthas a lessbittertaste.
Grilled, miso-glazedJapaneseeggplantis asimplebutdelicioussidedish.
- I like tomarinatedicedJapaneseeggplantin teriyakisauceand thenfryit.
- ShegrilledJapaneseeggplant,zucchini, andcherrytomatoestoaccompanythe barbecuedbeef.
- Because they aresmallerthan theItalianones,Japaneseeggplantsareidealforroastingwhole.
Types of vegetable
- alfalfa
- allium
- Anaheim
- artichoke
- arugula
- Chinese cabbage
- Chinese leaves
- collard
- corn on the cob
- corn salad
- jicama
- kabocha
- kale
- kohlrabi
- lacinato kale
- salsify
- savoy cabbage
- scallion
- Scotch bonnet
- shallot