Spicy Minced Pork and Eggplant Miso Don

Name: Spicy Minced Pork and Eggplant Miso Don (Nasu Niku Miso Don)
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: Minced pork 150 g (5⅓ oz); Johakuto sugar ½ Tbsp; Hatcho miso ½ Tbsp; Potato starch 1 Tbsp + 3 Tbsp water; Garlic ½ tsp, peeled and minced; Old ginger 1 tsp, peeled and minced; Japanese eggplant (brinjal / aubergine) 200 g, cut into 4-cm (1¾-in) lengths; Shredded Japanese leek for garnishing; Steamed rice 400 g (14 oz); Chilli bean paste ½ Tbsp; Water 300 ml (10 fl oz / 1¼ cups); Oyster sauce 1 Tbsp; Sake ½ Tbsp; Sesame oil for stir-frying and seasoning; Chicken bones soup granules ½ Tbsp

Nasu Niku Miso Don

Preparation info

Serves
2

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Donburi

By Aki Watanabe

Published 2022

About

This is inspired by the famous Sichuan dish ma po dou fu (spicy stir-fried tofu and minced meat). As this recipe is meant to suit Japanese taste buds, use more chilli bean paste if you prefer a spicier taste.

Ingredients

Japanese eggplant (brinjal / aubergine) 200 g, cut into 4-cm (1¾-in) lengths
Chicken bones soup granules ½

Asia
Japan
China
Lunch
Main course
Spicy
Gluten-free

Method

Soak eggplant in salted water for 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
Prepare stock mixture. Mix chicken bones soup granules, water and hatcho miso. Stir well and set aside.
Heat oil in a pan. Stir-fry minced pork over medium heat. Add ginger and garlic when meat browns. Stir-fry until fragrant. Add about 1