Bob Terwilliger wrote:
> sf wrote:
>
>>> And the asian guy threw in a handful of free long eggplant,
>>
>> I really, really do like those. I think they are commonly used in
>> indian cooking, but learned to call them "japanese" eggplant when I
>> first ran across them, and now I see they are often called "thai". I
>> think "long" is the best name for them! I'll say that from now on.
>
> Whoever calls them "Thai" eggplant is simply wrong. Thai eggplants are
> those
> little green striped ones about the size of an egg.
>
> http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/images/thai-eggplants.JPG
>
> Bob

I think there are a number of Thai eggplants. IIRC, another one
is about the size of a pea.

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Jean B.