Andrew Zimmern Cooks: Ma Po Eggplant - Andrew Zimmern

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground pork, preferably from the shoulder
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chile bean paste (toban djan)
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 6 Asian eggplants, halved lengthwise
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil, plus more for brushing
• Kosher salt
• 1/4 cup rice wine or sake
• 2/3 cup chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 scallions, minced, plus thinly sliced scallions for garnish
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• Cilantro and fresh red chiles, for garnish
• Steamed rice, for serving