Eggplant Szechuan Style
| Yield: | 4 Servings | 
| Categories: | Chinese, Vegetables | 
| 6 | Chinese eggplants (about 1 1/2 pounds) | |
| 1 | tb | Soy sauce | 
| 1 | tb | Sugar | 
| 1/4 | c | Chicken stock | 
| 5 | tb | Peanut or corn oil, or more if needed | 
| 2 | ts | Ginger, fresh; peeled & grated | 
| 1 | tb | Garlic; minced | 
| 1/4 | ts | Dried red chile flakes | 
| 1/4 | c | Water chestnut; peeled & chopped (preferably fresh) | 
| 3 | Scallion; trimmed & chopped | |
| 1 1/2 | tb | Red wine vinegar | 
| 1 | tb | Asian sesame oil | 
| 1 | tb | Toasted sesame seeds, for garnish | 
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