Watch Daddy Lau teach us how to make Eggplant with Garlic Sauce, also known as Yuxiang Eggplant.



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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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