Pulled Aubergine Chinese Sweet N Sour Soup

• 1 whole aubergine
• 2 carrots
• 1 onion
• 0.5 red pepper
• 4 cloves garlic
• 1 thumb piece ginger
• 1 tbsp Chinese 5 spice
• 600ml veg stock
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp Chinese vinegar
• 1 tbsp chilli bean paste
• 250g pint chestnut mushrooms
• 1 large handful kale
• Salt and pepper
• Glug sesame oil

To serve:

• 0.5 tsp MSG
• 1 tbsp Chilli crisp
• 2 Spring onions (chopped)
• 1 tsp Sesame seeds