Slow Roast Aubergine
Little Tokyo is an excellent Japanese restaurant in Leeds. They have a good selection of vegetarian / vegan food, although they're not exclusively veggie. This is inspired by their aubergine bento box meal.
Serving per person
good quality soy sauce to serve
1 tbls veg oil
1 small aubergine
Chop the aubergine into thick wedges, approx. 1 x 3 inches. Lightly brush each surface with vegetable oil. Lay the pieces seperately in a roasting tin and roast in a low oven, gas mark 4-5, for half an hour. Turn the pieces every ten mins or so, so that each side browns.
They should be a little crispy on the outside, but meltingly soft in the centre. Sprinkle liberally with soy sauce.
Good with rice with soy sauce and Japanese style salad