Tales from the Desert

Would an aubergine by any other name taste the same?

So, for the time being, until we get paid, Johan and I are trying to lie low and save money. Take groceries for instance, you can buy 15 Iranian eggplants for 6 DHS. But if you buy the ones that are imported from Holland, it's 20 DHS a kilo. So I figure, there's a bigger chance that the ones from Europe are genetically modified than the ones coming from Iran. Besides, they've got, er, other eggplant to fry at the moment. The only thing is that we're running out of ideas on how to prepare aubergines. Recipes anyone?