Japanese eggplant, for example, rarely requires salting (we love it sautéed with black garlic tahini dressing or grilled with a ginger-plum sauce) while larger varieties like globe eggplant ...

Transfer to a sheet pan; season with salt. While chicken marinates, prick eggplant all over with a fork. (If eggplant is more than 1 ½-inches thick, halve lengthwise to speed cooking.) ...

If you're not a fan of bold Asian flavor, try this soba noodle salad that relies on a surprisingly delicious mix of Japanese and Mediterranean ingredients. Grilled eggplant, cherry tomatoes ...

Nam prik num is made with eggplant that's grilled and pounded to a paste. I like to serve it with vegetables, pork cracklings and grilled pork sausages, preferably sui oua - a spicy, fresh pork ...