Eggplant Deopbap with Soy Sauce Topping

Name: Eggplant Deopbap with Soy Sauce Topping
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: Short-grain rice - 2 cups; Water - 1.75 cups; Eggplant - 2 whole; Minced pork (or beef - 1/2 a cup (optional)); Spring onion - one stalk (forearm length); Soy Sauce - 3 Tablespoons; Mirim - 1 Tablespoon; Gochugaru - 1 Tablespoon; Honey - 1/2 Tablespoon; Sesame oil - 1 Tablespoon; Sesame seeds - 1/2 Tablespoon; Spring Onion - 2 Tablespoons (optional); Asian chives - few stalks (optional); Chili Pepper - 1/2 a whole (optional)