Nasu no Agebitashi (Japanese Fried Eggplant in Dashi)

Name: Nasu no Agebitashi (Japanese Fried Eggplant in Dashi)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 100 ml dashi stock; 1 tbsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu); 1 tbsp mirin; ¼ tsp sugar; 1 dried red chili pepper (deseeded); 2 eggplants (long and slim like Japanese/Chinese/Italian eggplant); 6 shishito peppers (optional); cooking oil (for deep frying, a neutral high-smoke-point oil); 1 tbsp grated daikon radish (daikon oroshi); finely chopped green onions (optional garnish)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:5min

Nasu no Agebitashi is a vibrant and savory dish made with deep-fried eggplant soaked in a rich dashi broth. This is a classic Japanese side dish is packed with flavor, and it can be made ahead of time with a variety of different vegetables!

Updated at: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 02:25:33 GMT