or Thai eggplant. If you want your veggies a bit more crunchy, cook them for slightly less time than the recipe calls for, depending on how done you like them. Squeeze in a little fresh lime juice ...

Thai curry is a global favorite, and it’s not hard to see why. Most dishes are creamy, aromatic, spicy, a little sweet, and delicious with plant-based ingredients like tofu and vegetables.

Harada fried, boiled and steamed eggplants for curry. He also test-sliced eggplants to different sizes. After two years of tinkering at home, he completed the prototype of “eggplant rice” in ...