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Turkey · Middle East and North Africa

Short description: This olive-oil eggplant dish is soft, aromatic, and usually built around a meatless tomato-onion filling.
Ingredients: Eggplant stuffed with onion, garlic, tomato, olive oil, parsley, sugar, salt, and pepper.
Cultural note: It belongs to a style of vegetable dishes where olive oil, patience, and room-temperature serving are part of the appeal.
Common misconception: It is usually meatless; the richness comes from olive oil and slow-cooked vegetables.

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creator:: AlexanderVanLoon
source:: Wikimedia Commons
license:: CC BY-SA 4.0
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