The global fish spatula is one of my favorite kitchen tools. The steel is hard enough that you can use it for about anything. I actually pulled a turkey off the smoker with it last week. I think I’ve used it actually for fish maybe twice.
I’ll usually heat oil up to smoking then cool down naturally. Then wipe it out with the kitchen towel. Repeat that a couple times and you’re good to go.
Yep, it's probably the eggplant variety. Seems like it comes out crispy but quickly loses that crispiness. I've tried cornstarch, etc. with the same results. Anyway, here's a link to a picture of the dish: imgres