Mix marinade ingredients in a glass jar with a lid and shake everything up to combine

Cut eggplant into 2-3” long pieces and into quarters or wedges

Place eggplant into a glass baking dish and pour marinade over. Let it marinate for about 30 minutes, or longer if desired - and save the marinade!

While the eggplant marinates, bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the soba noodles and edamame together until noodles are tender, according to package directions.

Drain noodles and edamame and rinse with cold water to stop cooking process

Bring a grill or grill pan to medium-high heat and grill eggplant pieces until brown grill marks appear and eggplant softens. Add noodles, edamame, and eggplant together to a bowl and toss with reserved marinade. Add another splash of rice vinegar and/or tamari if needed, and sprinkle with fresh basil ribbons and toasted sesame seeds to serve.