Eggplant With Garlic Sauce (魚香茄子)

Ingredients

• 22 oz Chinese eggplant (western eggplants work too, with some modifications)
• 2 oz fresh shiitake mushrooms (dried also works)
• 4 mini sweet peppers, julienned
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 oz ginger, minced
• 3 pieces scallions, chopped
• 5 dried red chilies (adjust to your liking)
• 2 tsp corn oil
• Yuxiang Sauce
• 2 tbsp light soy sauce (Amazon)
• 1 tbsp dark soy sauce (can substitute with Tamari - Amazon​ )
• 2 tbsp oyster sauce (Amazon​ )
• 2 tbsp vinegar
• 3 tbsp brown sugar
• 1/2 tbsp ground bean sauce
• 2 tsp cornstarch
• 1 tbsp Shaoxing cooking wine (optional)
• 4 tbsp water
• 1 tsp sesame oil (add at the very end)