Mentaiko Eggplant Don

20260119, #BreakfastDiary 1619, -4°C/mostly cloudy 520kcal, Mentaiko Eggplant Don.

1/2 bowl brown rice, 2 eggplants, 3T mentaiko (roe only, membrane removed), 2T chopped scallion, 1T minced garlic, 1T soy sauce, 1T sesame oil, 1T toasted sesame seeds, 1 egg yolk

1. Heat olive oil in a pan, sprinkle with pepper, and sear the thinly sliced eggplant on both sides. 2. Scrape the roe out of the mentaiko, discarding the membrane. 3. In a mixing bowl, combine the grilled eggplant from step 1, chopped scallion, minced garlic, 1T soy sauce, 1T sesame oil, and toasted sesame seeds, mixing gently. 4. Top a bowl of rice with the mentaiko eggplant from step 3 and the egg yolk.

Inspired by @panpanyaki