【Materials】 (For 2 people)
Eggplant…1 piece
Ground pork…200 grams
Miso…2 tablespoons
Mirin…1 tablespoon
Cane sugar…1 tablespoon
Sesame oil…1 tablespoon
Salt…a pinch                                                                                                                                        Somen noodles...3 bundles
Sesame oil…1 tablespoon
Green onion…To taste
Shichimi (Japanese mixed spice)…As you like

Eggplant miso noodles

【How to make】
①Cut the eggplant into 1cm cubes.
②Heat sesame oil in a frying pan over medium heat, add the ground pork and stir fry until the meat changes color, then add ① and stir fry further.
③Add cane sugar, mirin, and miso and stir fry further, then season with salt.
④Boil the somen noodles in boiling water for about 1 minute, remove from the pot and coat with sesame oil.
⑤Place ④ in a bowl, place ③ on top, and sprinkle with finely chopped green onions and shichimi pepper to taste.

【Points】
I used somen noodles, which tend to stick to the meat. Serve with rich eggplant miso.

                                                            by  Masako Yoshimura(Culinary expert,Registered dietician)