? Dad's Eggplant with Garlic Sauce (鱼香茄子)!

Posted on: November 29, 2022 November 29, 2022
Categories: Cantonese cuisine
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Watch Daddy Lau teach us how to make Eggplant with Garlic Sauce, also known as Yuxiang Eggplant.

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? RECIPE + INGREDIENTS?

Check out our blog for an adjustable list of ingredients and step-by-step videos:
https://madewithlau.com/recipes/eggplant-with-garlic-sauce

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? LINKS MENTIONED ?

Recipes in Meal Time:
– Taro Cake: http://youtu.be/SNjFzm_5dW0
– Turnip Cake: http://youtu.be/hN3hdW2it-0

Other great Eggplant recipes:
Kenji’s: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUiKiHbgIZk
Chinese Cooking Demystified: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OH5pP5Yd85A
Chef Wang Gang: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0seR92vpTMc
Fuschia Dunlop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uU6DwAi2S8

Articles:
https://www.finecooking.com/article/the-science-of-salt
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/eggplant-benefits

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? COOKWARE WE USE/LOVE ?

– Electric Burner: https://geni.us/electricburner
– Non-Stick Wok: https://geni.us/nonstickwok
– Carbon Steel Wok: https://geni.us/carbonsteelwok
– Non-Stick Pan: https://shrsl.com/305jb
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– Pan Protector: https://shrsl.com/305j0
– Carbon Steel Seasoning Wax: https://shrsl.com/305iz

? KNIVES WE USE/LOVE ?
– Dad’s 40 year old Chinese Chef Knife: https://geni.us/dadschefknife, https://geni.us/Vtjn
– Chef Knife: https://shrsl.com/305is
– Santoku Knife: https://shrsl.com/305iu
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– Instant Read Thermometer #1: https://geni.us/bluetooththermometer
– Instant Read Thermometer #2: https://geni.us/wirelessthermometer
– Food Scale: https://geni.us/ourfoodscale

? DAD’S SPECIAL INGREDIENTS ?

If you don’t live near an Asian market, you buy these online / on Amazon:
– Sesame Oil: https://geni.us/kkmsesameoil
– Soy Sauce: https://geni.us/kkmsoysauce
– Tamari (Dark Soy Sauce substitute): https://geni.us/kkmtamari
– Rice Cooking Wine: https://geni.us/ZHJK
– Oyster Sauce: https://geni.us/kkmoystersauce
– Vegetarian Oyster Sauce: https://geni.us/kkmoystersauceveg
– Chili Oil: https://geni.us/DX1vm
– Hoisin Sauce: https://geni.us/lmBz0
– Chicken Bouillon: https://geni.us/2Eu7CU
– Shaoxing Cooking Wine: https://geni.us/M93Zer

Options for Vegetarian Oyster Sauce
– https://geni.us/evyhI
– https://geni.us/nf17

Options for Gluten Free Oyster Sauce
– https://bit.ly/gfoystersauce
– https://geni.us/C9ABB

? MY CAMERA GEAR! ?
– My Workhorse Camera: https://geni.us/DAeHJ
– My Lens for Wide Shots: https://geni.us/cLfu64x
– My Lens for Detail Shots: https://geni.us/9aDaf5
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– My Camera Slider: https://geni.us/BUd8

Note: These links are affiliate links, which means that if you use our links to purchase these ingredients, our family earns a small amount for the sale – at no extra cost to you. If you use these links, we really appreciate the support!

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⏲ CHAPTERS ⏲

00:00 – Intro
00:37 – What is Yuxiang Eggplant?
01:10 – Wash & pick eggplant
01:28 – Background on Eggplant
02:07 – Prepare and steam eggplants
03:49 – Cut vegetables
06:14 – Prepare sauce
07:18 – How to tell if eggplant is done
08:06 – Cook sauce
09:20 – Mix eggplant with sauce
09:57 – Plate eggplant
10:23 – Meal Time!
11:04 – On Yuxiang sauce
11:43 – Did you eat this in China?
13:08 – How to pick the best eggplant?
14:51 – Making with Italian / American eggplants
15:37 – Should you salt your eggplant?
17:10 – How to maintain purple color when cooking?
18:22 – Microwaving eggplant
18:45 – How to not overcook it & get the perfect texture?
19:09 – How does the Sichuan style differ?
19:45 – Mom bought dad flutes!

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? OTHER CREDITS ?

Intro Flute Music – Performed by Daddy Lau
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Cloudchord, Soul Food Horns – Noodlez https://chll.to/a957f372

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