A Chinese-style dish of fried or sautéed eggplant in a spicy sauce (often made with doubanjiang, sweet bean paste, garlic, and ginger), frequently including ground meat; commonly served with rice.
昨夜は麻婆茄子を作ったら、家族に好評だった。
I made mabo nasu last night, and the family liked it.
この店の麻婆茄子は辛さがちょうどよく、ご飯が進む。
The mabo nasu at this restaurant has just the right level of spiciness and goes well with rice.
麻婆茄子は挽肉の代わりに豆腐を使ってヘルシーにアレンジすることもできる。
You can make a healthier version of mabo nasu by using tofu instead of ground meat.
中華料理店では『麻婆ナス』や『マーボーナス』と表記されることも多い。
At Chinese restaurants it's often written as '麻婆ナス' or 'マーボーナス'.