Nasu: Japanese Aubergine
(Solanum melongena)
Nutritional Information:
Rich in potassium and phosphorus - although the 'per 100g' quantities listed below are considerably lower than those for Japanese leaf vegetables.-
100g raw fruit contains:
- (trace) sodium
220 mg potassium
18 mg calcium
17 mg magnesium
30 mg phosphorus
0.3 mg iron
0.2 mg zinc
0.16 mg manganese
100 µg beta-carotene
8 µg retinol
0.05 mg vitamin B1 0.05 mg vitamin B2 0.05 mg vitamin B6
4 mg vitamin C
0.3 mg vitamin E
10 µg vitamin K
32 µg folic acid
How to Enjoy it:
Use for stir-fries (it goes very well with root ginger and soy sauce), tempura (deep fry with thin batter), oven dishes such as musaka, or pickle in salt.Nasu does not store or freeze well. It can be kept in the fridge for a few days but is damaged at temperatures below 10 celsius.
