Grub Americana

eggplant dishes

Neapolitan Eggplant Parmesan

Unlike many eggplant Parmesan recipes, ours uses a simple flour-and-egg coating rather than breadcrumbs, allowing the delicate flavor of the eggplant to come through.

Makheua Yao Pad Tao Jiao

A popular Thai-Chinese dish often served at Thailand’s curry-and-rice stalls, makheua yao pad tao jiao combines tender eggplant with ground pork, garlic, fresh chiles, and fermented yellow soybean paste.

Baba Ganoush

Popular throughout the Middle East, baba ganoush is a wonderfully simple dish that transforms roasted eggplant into a rich, creamy dip with a distinctive smoky flavor.

Traditional Greek Moussaka

Moussaka is one of Greece’s best-loved comfort foods, a hearty casserole of tender eggplant, potatoes, richly seasoned ground lamb, and a thick, creamy béchamel topping.