Essentially a lasagna that swapped pasta for aubergine and moved to the Mediterranean, fair play to it.
Fun fact: The béchamel-topped version was invented in the 1920s by a chef trying to Frenchify Greek cooking.
A two-quid plate from a Bangkok street cart is better than most restaurants you've actually dressed up for.
Fun fact: It is the only country in Southeast Asia never colonized by a European power.