NO, not mine.  Remember mine, a few months ago?  Wrong again, it is not Lenny’s.  Don’t you remember that insane carrot cake!  It is almost Jaden’s birthday, which only means, you only have a couple more days to get cooking Bittman style!

After a long workout, spinning our hearts away, we were craving salty but spicy goodness.  I had Korean barbque on the brain and decided to give it a whirl with eggplant.

** Steamy’s Korean Birthday BBQ Eggplant **

Boil water, take off heat and add thin rice noodles, let sit.  Heat canola oil, had smashed garlic and chili pepper, cook for a minute.  Then add 6 thinly sliced green onions.  Cook another minute.  Add diced Japanese eggplant, cook for about 5 minutes, then sprinkle with soy sauce.  Let cook a couple more minutes.  Serve on top of noodles.

** Carrot and mung bean salad **

Toss together rice wine vinegar, sesame oil and canola oil, season with salt.  Grate carrots.  Put into a bowl with mung beans, toss with dressing.

Verdict:  I thought it was really tasty, a bit spicy for me;  but, the carrot salad cooled it down.  Very flavorful.  Lenny, said, “ahh, it is alright.”  Just alright??!!  What are you talking about, fire engine spicy??!!  He cleaned his plate & finished all the SALAD, it was more than “alright”!  And on top of it, I was done cooking the entire thing in 15 minutes!