Sichuan-Style Hot and Sour Eggplant (Yu Xiang Qie Zi) | Kenji's Cooking Show

Smoky eggplant combined with pickled chilies and fermented bean paste for a hot, sour, sweet, and funky dish. If you don't like eggplant, this is the dish that may win you over. Or it may not, in which case, don't cook it again!

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Sichuanness here, Yu Xiang Qie Zi is a very common family classic and it can be done in many ways. Your version looks awesome:) Getting the moisture out is crucial to get eggplant related dishes done right. I usually just directly sprinkle salt to eggplants, wait a while and then squeeze the moisture out. But i really like the way you did here! Most ppl prefer frying the eggplant before sauté but if you want something less oily, you could try steam the eggplant instead of frying it, the rest procedure stays the same. (always love your takes on many chinese dishes, keep up the good work)

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