Vegan Japanese Eggplant Dog Recipe

• 1 medium Japanese eggplant, ends trimmed
• 1 tablespoon each mustard, veganaise and white miso
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 extra-long hot dog bun (or use a soft hoagie roll)
• a few lettuce leaves
• furikake (Japanese toasted nori and sesame seasoning)
• sriracha or other hot sauce

1. Preheat the oven to 375F.
2. Combine the mustard, veganaise and miso in a small bowl.
3. Using a small, sharp knife, make a slit down the length of the eggplant about halfway deep.
4. Take half of the miso mixture and combine it with the soy sauce in another small bowl.
5. Make a foil packet for the eggplant, then pour the marinade over the eggplant and rub it in with your fingers.
6. Close up the packet and roast in the oven for 20 minutes. Remove packet from oven, open slightly to let the steam vent and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
7. Line the bun with lettuce, then place the roasted eggplant on top.
8. Top with the rest of the mustard/mayo/miso and a generous squirt of sriracha, sprinkle with furikake and serve.
9. Adding chopped cucumber, tomato, onion adds to the presentation and flavor.

japanese eggplant, each mustard, soy sauce, extralong, furikake, sriracha

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/vegan-japanese-eggplant-dog-recipe-52868901 (may not work)