Eggplant side dish (gaji namul)

Gaji namul is a sidedish made with eggplants. It's a very traditional Korean vegetarian dish. Hope you like it!

Full recipe: http://www.maangchi.com/recipes/gaji-...

Ingredients:

3 medium sized Asian eggplant, 2½ tbs soy sauce, 1 chopped green onion, 2 cloves of garlic, ½ tbs of roasted sesame seeds, ½ tbs of sesame oil, 1 ts of hot pepper flakes

1. Cut 3 medium sized Asian eggplants into 2 or 3 pieces. Then cut each piece in half lengthwise
2. Pour 2 cups of water into a steamer, and place the pieces of eggplant inside. Bring to a boil for 15 minutes over high heat.
3. Turn the heat off and move the cooked eggplant to a bowl. Set it aside to cool down.

4. After the eggplant has cooled, drain the liquid from the bottom of the bowl.
5. Tear each piece of eggplant lengthwise with your fingers, and put the strips into a large bowl.
6. Add these seasonings to the bowl: 2 cloves of minced garlic, 1 ts of hot pepper flakes, 1 chopped green onion, ½ tbs sesame seeds, 2½ tbs soy sauce, and ½ tbs sesame oil.
7. Mix it all together with your hand.
Serve with rice as a side dish.

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[CountessOfPluto]

Will this work with regular eggplant? Can't seem to find that type of eggplant in Mexico :/

[Maangchi]

yes, you can.

[Cynthia Millar]

Hi Maangchi, do you remember what shade of lipstick you are wearing in the video. Love your videos....all of them and my family loves them too. Thank you.

[Maangchi]

haha, I don't remember it. : )

[mikeplusme]

if i dont have pepper flakes can i use hot pepper paste??

[Maangchi]

yes, you can.

[chas sech]

can i cook it without a pink hair???

[Lotty Le]

i just love the way you cook, you are amazing i wish I can be your friend!!

[pipepippook]

you're too cute, maangi! ;)

[rheza brown]

i am in Philippines i try to find of 'he spicy flakes but i couldn't find it,can i use instead of the bulgogi hot spicy sauce

[Kimberly Anne Sison]

what can i use instead of sesame oil?? it's too expensive in our country... T-T

[Amom Joe]

I really like all kind of foods you show in here!

[phantom5691]

I love how she suddenly had the glasses on at the end. this recipe looks great - can't wait to try it!