Poqui-poqui: an Ilocano egg and eggplant dish

It's not the best-looking vegetable dish in the world. But, oh man, it sure is one of the tastiest meatless dishes I have tried -- and I have tried a lot. Poqui-poqui is an Ilocano egg and eggplant dish that is so simple to make and with so few ingredients. The secret? First, the eggplant. Not all eggplants are created equal -- some are sweet, some are bland, some are somewhat bitter. The best eggplants for poqui-poqui are the sweet ones because they create a delicate balance with the tartness of the tomatoes. The other secret? The proportion of eggplants to eggs. Use too many eggs and the egg flavor will overpower the delicate sweetness of the eggplants. Use too … »»