Although I primarily follow a plant-based diet, I enjoy preparing meat dishes once a week or slightly more often, as I've found this suits me better after trying various dietary approaches in the past. Recently, I cooked a Japanese-style Mabo Eggplant using grass-fed beef and an assortment of colorful vegetables. The sauce is a gentle miso base, savory, slightly sweet, and full of umami. I like to serve the rich meat-and-vegetable sauce first and decorate it with golden pan-f

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