eggplant

A short-form cartoon series featuring an eggplant character playing a doctor, known as Doctor Brinjal, is pulling in millions of views with its slapstick 'vegetable treatment' sketches. The animated comedy clips, distributed as live shorts, rank among the most-watched entertainment content globally this week, with engagement topping 2.9 million as viewers share the surreal vegetable-hospital humour widely.

A spiced roasted eggplant recipe from chef Clare de Boer is being shared widely, promoting the idea that eggplant's reputation for bitterness, seeds, and greasiness can be overcome with a few small cooking considerations. The five-star recipe, published by the New York Times, offers home cooks a way to make the vegetable excellent with simple techniques.

One Green Planet has published a roundup of 15 vegan eggplant dishes for home cooks to try this week, encouraging readers to pick up fresh eggplants and experiment with the versatile vegetable. The collection is being shared among people interested in plant-based food and environmentally friendly eating.