Steamed Eggplant with Minced Pork 肉碎蒸茄子

Ingredients
1 medium sized eggplant, cut lengthwise into 2-inch section
150g minced pork, marinated with soy sauce and corn flour
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
a handful dried shrimps, coarsely chopped
2 stalks scallion, chopped
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp dark soy sauce
1 tbsp rice wine
A dash of ground pepper
1 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
Cooking oil

Method
Cut eggplants lengthwise into 2-inch segments. Arrange eggplants on a heatproof plate, sprinkle eggplants with salt and sugar. Steam over medium-high heat for 6 to 8 minutes or until eggplants are just tender.

While the eggplants are steaming, stir-fry minced pork with garlic and dried shrimps. Add soy sauce, dark soy sauce, rice wine and a dash of pepper. Stir well to blend flavor.

Once the pork is ready, pour over steamed eggplants. Garnish with chopped scallions before serving.