Eggplant Fireworks!

This is a weird title, but I thought the picture might speak for itself. Doesn't it look like fireworks to you? The eggplant and cucumbers sticking out from the dish gives it that look. Anyway, I made this awhile back, didn't write the recipe down 'again' I always forget to do this, must change this habit...so, I am recreating the dish in my head as I write this entry! 

Ingredients:

1 medium cucumber sliced

1 medium eggplant sliced

1 pound ground pork

2 medium eggs

2 tsp parsley flakes

2 tsp black pepper

1 tbs sesame oil

1 tbs soy sauce

dash of salt

1 cup of water for the steamer

Procedure:

1. Mix the sesame oil, soy sauce, salt, and eggs in a bowl

2. Combine the mixture with ground pork, mix well

3. Pour the mixture into a bowl to steam in, when the mixture has settled place the eggplant and cucumbers on top creating a spiral image/layering

4. Sprinkle the parsley and black pepper on top

5. Pour the water in the steamer, then place the bowl and steam

Udon!!!

Ingredients:

4 cups of water

1/2 cup white miso paste

1/4 cup soy sauce

1/4 cup mirin

2 tbs dashi

2 scallions diced

1 package enoki mushroom

8 leaves napa cabbage chopped

1/2 cup carrots sliced

10 slices of pork

5 single package udon

* adjust flavoring as you wish*

Procedure:

1. Bring 4 cups of water to boil in a pot

2. Add the miso, mirin, soy sauce, dashi and vegetables in the pot

3. Adjust the flavoring of your soup to your liking and bring the pot to simmer for 20min

4. In a separate pot bring some water to boil and let the defrosted udon boil for 8min, drain and set aside

5. Put the pork in the pot until it is well done and turn the heat off

6. When you are ready, put udon in bowls and pour the soup base over it and serve, sprinkle some scallions on top (or if you prefer cooked scallions but them in the pot when you put in the pork)