#27 - Jamie style Japanese and satisfying the miso aubergine urge

So the other day I read in the Waitrose 'Weekend' about an unusual ingredient - brown rice miso paste and this reminded me of one of my favourite Japanese dishes of the moment, grilled miso aubergine.

So having eaten this loads out I haven't ever seen a recipe - except the one in the Weekend (which I misplaced!) I made it up....

I took one aubergine, cut in half lengthways and scored it in a diamond pattern.

I then mixed up one tbsp of miso paste with some sake, dark soy sauce and sushi rice seasoning.

This was then spread liberally over the aubergine and grill under a medium to low grill for 10-15 minutes until the aubergine is soft.

Not a great picture, but you get the idea :)

So having decided to cook the aubergine I was delighted when PP announced he was cooking a Japanese inspired Jamie Oliver recipe for beef carpaccio:

http://www.channel4.com/4food/recipes/tv-show-recipes/jamies-christmas-lock-in-recipes/posh-japanese-inspired-beef-carpaccio-recipe

And this is what our one looked like - with sea vegetables and pea shoots instead of the dried seaweed and 'interesting cress' (what the hell is that btw?!)

The Camden Road Cook