Szechwan Eggplant - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb eggplant (Japanese, if you can get it)
1 cup oil
1/4 lb ground pork (or poultry)
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons vinegar
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons fresh ginger, minced
2 teaspoons garlic, minced
3 hot red peppers, seeded and minced

Preparation

Pare eggplant and cut into 2-inch strips.
In a wok or skillet, heat oil to 450\u00b0F Fry eggplant until soft; remove from oil and set aside.
Pour out all but 1 teaspoon of the oil; fry meat for 1 minute. Stir in eggplant.
Combine remaining ingredients and stir into eggplant mixture; cook 1 minute.