A simple microwave recipe for uncooked eggplant with soy sauce!

It's perfect for when you're busy but need one more dish. Here is a simple recipe for "Hojozui Eggplant with Soy Sauce" that does not require a knife or frying pan.

Sauteed and uncooked eggplant with soy sauce

Ingredients

3 eggplants
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons sesame oil
green onion, to taste

Directions

Wash eggplant and lightly tear the bottom part with chopsticks.


Wrap each eggplant in plastic wrap and microwave at 500W for 5 minutes.


Cut the green onions into round slices with kitchen scissors. You don't have to do this if it's too much trouble.

Remove the eggplant from the microwave and leave it there. After removing from the heat, tear it lengthwise with your hands or chopsticks. You can also remove the stems by pulling them out with your hands, but if they are hard to remove, you can cut them with a knife or kitchen scissors.

Mix eggplant, soy sauce, sesame oil, and green onion.

What is the taste of uncooked eggplant with soy sauce?

The eggplant is moist and soft after being cooked. The light flavor of the eggplant is intertwined with the savory taste of soy sauce, and the sesame oil adds richness. The refreshing scent of green onions goes through your nose.


When making several dishes at the same time, it is more efficient to cook the eggplant first and then make other dishes while it is cooling. Try this when you want to make more side dishes with as little effort as possible.