Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   4                    Japanese eggplant -- halved lengthwise
     1/4  cup           soy sauce
     1/4  cup           dry sherry
   2      tablespoons   toasted sesame oil
   3                    garlic cloves -- finely minced
                        salt -- to taste
                        freshly-ground black pepper -- to taste
   2      tablespoons   sesame seeds -- toasted lightly

Preparation:

Place eggplant in a large shallow baking dish. Mix together the soy sauce, sherry, sesame oil, and garlic in a small bowl. Pour the marinade over the eggplant and let marinate at room temperature for 1 hour. Preheat grill. Season the eggplant with salt and pepper to taste and grill on each side for 3 minutes, basting occasionally with the remaining marinade.