Recipes: Braised eggplant with tofu and shiitake mushrooms in a clay pot

Preparation:  Preparation time: 1 hr Cooking time: 40 min Serving: 4 Ingredients: 1 cup dried shiitake mushrooms (about 10 small mushrooms) 2 cups neutral oil, such as vegetable or canola oil 1 1/2 pounds Japanese eggplant 1 shallot, finely chopped 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon Shaoxing rice wine, optional...