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Miso Tahini Aubergine: Nasu Dengaku Meets the Levant
Two sesame pastes from opposite ends of Asia turn out to want the same thing. A Japanese temple-festival glaze, loosened with tahini and finished with pomegranate.
Jul 26, 2026

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Two sesame pastes from opposite ends of Asia turn out to want the same thing. A Japanese temple-festival glaze, loosened with tahini and finished with pomegranate.
Jul 26, 2026

Fusion earns its name when two traditions are solving the same problem. Miso and tahini both exist to carry savoury depth into vegetables, and roasted aubergine is the dish where putting them together stops being a novelty.
Sep 4, 2026

Almost every great aubergine dish in the region depends on one of two techniques: burning it whole over flame, or frying it until it collapses. Choosing wrongly is why yours is rubbery.
Aug 14, 2026
