There are some vegetables that are a great match with soy sauce’s flavor. Eggplants and onion are two good examples. This fried eggplant is a quick side dish that you can prepare and serve for several meals because it keeps for up to a couple weeks in the refrigerator. The flavor of fried onions, garlic, and soy sauce gives extra flavor to the plain tasting eggplant. Try it someday. 
Yield: 6 Servings
Short Korean Lesson: *^^*
- GaJi (가지) = Eggplant
- GaJa (가자) = Let’s go.
Main Ingredients
- 4 Cups Eggplant (10 oz)
- 1 Cup Onion
- 2½ Tbsp Cooking Oil
- 2 Tbsp Soy Sauce
- 2 Tbsp Water
- ½ Tbsp Minced Garlic
- 1 tsp Sesame Seeds
- ½ tsp Sesame Oil (optional)
Directions
Chop 4 cups of eggplant into 1½ by ¼ inch strips.
Slice 1 cup of an onion into ¼-inch pieces.
In a heated pan with 2½ Tbsp of cooking oil, add the eggplant and onion. Fry it for about 1 minute on high. Then add 2 Tbsp of soy sauce, 2 Tbsp of water, and ½ Tbsp of minced garlic. Fry it for 7 to 10 minutes on medium-high until the eggplant becomes soft.
Lastly, sprinkle 1 tsp of sesame seeds on top. Depending on your taste, you can drizzle about ½ tsp of sesame oil on top too.
You can keep it in the refrigerator and serve it cool for one or two weeks. Thanks.
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Tried this tonight~ so delicious!!! lovin it
Thanks, Aeri
I’ve added this dish to my regular everday recipes. Absolutely delicious!
Wow, you’re a great cook. The dishes look delicious and healthy.
This is so simple to make but so delicious! I keep craving it this week.
Thank you for posting up the recipe! ^-^ I love your site, somehow your recipes turn out the yummiest when I try them.
this and the pickled cucumber muchim were my dinner =) no rice needed at all and it was so tasteful i want to eat it tomorrow again!!
I and my wife has led such busy lives that we did not learn how to cook. Now we are learning cooking from you, Sae Daek. Thank you for making Korean recipes arranged such a simple and easy manner.
This looks great. I want to make it tomorrow with your lovely spicy spinach pancakes! xxx
hi Suzanne Sutherland,
Your Korean dinner looked awesome. Thanks for trying my recipes. happy happy !~~~
So easy, yet so yummy. If you have little finicky eaters at home, and aren’t used to these “strange” vegis, you can slice these into thin flat shapes first then cut out into different shapes using cookie cutters before frying them. Kids love eating anything that has fun shapes. Thanks for sharing, Aeri
hi sandy,
I really enjoy making baby food for my son these days.
That’s a good tip. thanks
This is great! I love your recipes Aeri!! Overall because much of them are easy and quick to prepare! Btw, I LUV SOJA SAUCE!!!
hi daisy,
Nice to meet you. thanks..
btw..what is SOJA SAUCE ?? you mean.. soy sauce ???
please la, aeri, please make your cookbook printed. i am verrrrrrrrrrrry eager for your cookbook. would like to have one on my hand. but i am in hong kong, can you order it????
hi stephaniebobo,
We will try to find way for you.. so you can order from there. 
Oh… thank you so much. I will let you know when we publish my cookbook.
hi, aeri, please give us more dishes something like that, because it’s simple, it’s easy to cook, it can be stored for a while, it got nutrient, i love it not because i’m lazy, cause as you mentioned : GREAT MATCH. looking forward for next!
hi stephaniebobo,
Yep.. we are not lazy.. 
haha… Okidoki… I will post more recipes like this. thanks
I have eggplants in my vegetable garden. Now I know what to do with them. Thank you, Aeri.
hi Bennyrondo,
What else you have in your garden ?? I can’t wait for next spring to plant more fresh vegetables in our garden. 
Enjoy your eggplant dish.
wooooow
I’m a big fan of eggplant 
with these easy ingredients sure I will make it soon
thank you aeri.
hi Tofee,
You will love it. hehe thanks
Then you should try this recipe someday.