Salt + Pepper Aubergine

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground white pepper
• 1/2 tsp toasted Sichuan peppercorns
• 1/2 tsp Chinese 5 spice
• 1/4 tsp ground ginger
• a pinch MSG
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 aubergines, diced into large chunks
• 75g cornstarch
• 200ml vegetable oil
• 1 onion, diced into chunks
• 1 red bell pepper, diced into chunks
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 spring onions, roughly sliced
• 2 tsp Shaoxing wine
• 1/2 salt
• 1/4 tsp white pepper
• 1/4 tsp ground Sichuan peppercorns
• to garnish spring onion greens, finely sliced
• to serve sweet chilli sauce