Ensaladang Talong

Description
Eggplant Salad. This salad is good with grilled, broiled or fried meat, chicken or fish.

Ingredients

 * 4 medium-sized eggplants
 * 3 – 4 tomatoes
 * 2 – 3 white onions
 * ½ head of garlic
 * ⅛ cup of rice vinegar
 * ¼ cup of light soy sauce
 * 1 tsp of sugar
 * 1 – 2 chile peppers
 * ¼ tsp of grated ginger

Directions

 * 1) Boil or steam the eggplants until almost mushy.
 * 2) Cool.
 * 3) Cut in half vertically and scrape off the meat with a spoon.
 * 4) Place the scraped meat in a large bowl.
 * 5) Cut the tomatoes into quarters (or into eighths if they are large).
 * 6) Do the same with the onions.
 * 7) Add to the eggplants and toss lightly.
 * 8) Peel and finely mince the garlic.
 * 9) Mix together the light soy sauce, rice vinegar, grated ginger and sugar.
 * 10) Add the minced garlic and the chile peppers.
 * 11) Crush the peppers with a spoon.
 * 12) Pour the dressing over the vegetables and toss.
 * 13) Cover and let stand for at least 30 minutes before serving.