Ingredients

.5 C soy sauce

.5 C hoisin sauce

1 T hot asian chili sauce

.25 C seasoned rice vinegar

.25 C sake

3 japanese eggplants

.25 C vegetable oil

1 red pepper, thin sliced

1 small onion, thin sliced

2 T chopped chives

2 T chopped garlic

Preparation

Combine soy sauce, hoisin,chili sauce, vinegar, sake, garlic in a bowl. Cut each eggplant in half lengthwise and each half in 4 pieces. fry eggplant, onion and red pepper in the oil for 5 minutes Cover wok and cook 5 minutes more until eggplant is soft. Add soy sauce mixture, increase heat to medium, simmer uncovered 6 minutes or until sauce is syrupy. Garnish with chives