
Spicy Eggplant with Pounded Preserved Egg
Steamed eggplant, charred green chilies and century egg are pounded together Hunan-style until the flavors blur into one smoky, spicy, umami-rich mash.
Instructions
- 1

Peeled century egg.
- 2

Cut the garlic into pieces.
- 3

Boil the water in the pot, cut the eggplant into thick strips, and steam them in the boiling water for ten minutes until soft.
- 4

Two green chili peppers, you should choose the ones that are a bit thicker.
- 5

Heat the pan, add a little oil, put the green chili peppers in to pan-fry, and fry until soft with both sides showing a tiger-skin appearance.
- 6

Tear off the outer skin of the chili and tear it into thick strips by hand.
- 7

Put the century eggs together.
- 8

Put the steamed eggplant strips together, and place garlic pieces on top.
- 9

Add salt, soy sauce, a little sesame oil, and oyster sauce, and use a rolling pin or other tools to smash it all up, press press press, smash smash smash.
- 10

A simple and delicious appetizer is served.
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Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- Eggplant1 strip
- century egg2 piece
Auxiliary Ingredients
- Green chili pepper2 piece
- Garlic ingredientsa pinch
Seasonings
- Sesame oila pinch