1. Origin
2. Modern Cultivation
3. Impact
4. Nutritional Profile
5. Dietary Concerns
6. How to Eat it
7. Recipe: Stuffed Eggplant

Origin

This was a little easier to parse out than the broccoli origin story. Turns out, wild type aubergine originated on the eastern parts of Africa¹ (notably, from Kenya to South Africa) and spreading outward towards the west. In a single event, however it made its way to India and East Asia where the cultivated strains predominately begin. This certainly explains why there are so many amazing dishes featuring eggplant/aubergine at Ethiopian restaurants, as well as Indian and Chinese restaurants.