Bitter eggplant is a rustic dish of the ethnic minorities of Kon Tum. Bitter eggplant grows in patches along hillsides and streams, the fruit is small like eggplant or oblong, larger than a finger joint, dark green, with white stripes along the fruit. In the past, bitter eggplant was a wild plant, now ethnic people bring it home to plant in their gardens, the fruit is larger, light green, the bitter taste is slightly reduced, easier to eat and suitable for many people's taste.
Grilled bitter eggplant has a special delicious taste, the bitter eggplant is cut into thin slices, skewered on sticks and placed on the grill, when the eggplant turns dark brown, the aroma spreads and is just cooked, still retains a bit of bitter juice, a bit chewy, soft, dipped in salt and pepper or eaten with grilled wild meat is very delicious. In addition, bitter eggplant is also cooked into many braised dishes with shrimp, prawns caught in the river or bitter eggplant stewed with eel, frog, each dish is delicious, also exudes an attractive aroma. Those who eat bitter melon for the first time feel uncomfortable with the bitter taste of this wild fruit, but after a few times, they will be addicted and will find it hard to forget its unique flavor.
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