Eggplant has to be one of my favourite vegetable. Roasted or chargrilled then made into a spicy salad or slow-cooked with pounded dried shrimp and onions. There are several varieties, the green eggplants are small and round in shape and are eaten raw with baked shrimp paste dip.
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Supermarkets, Asian stores
Roasted eggplant & egg, Roasted eggplant salad, Stuffed eggplant
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