Barbara Kafka's Marinated Eggplant

INGREDIENTS

• 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
• 1/4 cup tamari or soy sauce
• 1 1/2 medium-size cloves garlic
• 3/8 ounces fresh peeled ginger (a 1-by- 1/4-inch piece), cut crosswise into 1/4-inch slices
• 4 small Chinese eggplants (2 to 3 ounces each)
• 2 tablespoons loosely packed cilantro leaves