Eggplant cake is a delicious food made of eggplant as the main raw material. It is round or oval in shape, golden in color, crisp and tender in taste and rich in fragrance. This dish is one of the traditional famous dishes in Jiangsu, and it is also one of the favorite foods for local people.
To make eggplant cake, you need to slice the eggplant, add seasoning, marinate it, mix it with flour, eggs and other materials, wrap the eggplant slices in batter, and then fry it. The taste of eggplant cakes varies with regions and practices, but they all have unique flavors and characteristics.
As a specialty of Jiangsu, eggplant cake is not only popular in the local area, but also gradually spread to other areas and become a favorite food for more people. At the same time, eggplant cake also enriched the local food culture and became one of the cuisines representing the characteristics of Jiangsu.
Various ways to eat eggplant
1. Stir-fry eggplant: cut eggplant into pieces or strips, stir-fry with oil, and add seasonings such as minced garlic, Jiang Mo and pepper to improve the taste.
2. Fried eggplant: Cut the eggplant into pieces, wrap it in flour or bread crumbs and fry until golden brown, and make it into fried eggplant boxes or fried eggplant cakes.
3. Braised eggplant: cut the eggplant into pieces, fry until it is slightly yellow, and then add seasonings to stew. Can be made into stewed eggplant pot or stewed eggplant clay pot rice.
4. Bake eggplant: Slice the eggplant, season it with olive oil, salt and black pepper, and then bake it in the oven. It can be made into baked eggplant rolls or baked eggplant salad.
5. Eggplant: cut the eggplant in half, hollow it out and fill it with meat or vegetable stuffing, then cook or fry it to make an eggplant pot or eggplant roll.