Agebitashi Terong

Bahan-bahan (4 porsi)

• 2 Japanese or Chinese eggplants ((10 oz, 283 g))
• 2 cups neutral oil ((for deep-frying))
• 3 inches daikon radish ((use the green top part for a sweet taste))
• 1 g reen onion/scallion
• 1 knob ginger ((1 inch, 2.5 cm per knob))
• ⅓ cup katsuobushi (dried bonito flakes) ((skip for vegan/vegetarian))
• ¾ cup dashi (Japanese soup stock)
• 3 Tbsp mirin
• 3 Tbsp sake
• 3 Tbsp soy sauce
• 1 heaping Tbsp sugar