Okra.
@mildredtabitha (16088)
Nairobi, Kenya
April 28, 2021 11:54am CST
Have you eaten okra before? How do you prepare them?
I like eating them but I haven't eaten them since the pandemic. That is technically more than a year now.
Okra is sweet with rice. You can eat with other meal too.
I always prepare them, wash them, fry the onions, then tomatoes and then okra. Then I add some water for soup and some salt.
I have ever tried with parsley included. Okra is sweet and the soup always looks thick and a little slippery. 
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@ShyBear88 (59298)
• Sterling, Virginia
28 Apr 21
Fried okra yes that’s the only way I’ve ever eaten them and I don’t eat them often since they are a southern thing and I don’t cook souther style.
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@ShyBear88 (59298)
• Sterling, Virginia
28 Apr 21
@mildredtabitha in the US it’s more of a souther state food not common to the other area of the US. It can be found in certain restaurants or in the stores but I don’t deal with them. My parents grew up in the south so for them it was a typical thing to have to eat.
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@mildredtabitha (16088)
• Nairobi, Kenya
28 Apr 21
@ShyBear88 I now understand you perfectly. I'm glad you have ever eaten them before
I'm glad you have ever eaten them before1 person likes this
@mildredtabitha (16088)
• Nairobi, Kenya
28 Apr 21
I didn't know they were a southern thing. I have read that they are popular in India with three recipes. It will be good we try the other recipe
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@akalinus (40640)
• United States
28 Apr 21
@mildredtabitha I might try it sometime. I did not like the limp bland soup okra.
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@mildredtabitha (16088)
• Nairobi, Kenya
28 Apr 21
too bad you don't like it. I think you should try the fried ones one day, you might change your mind2 people like this
@mildredtabitha (16088)
• Nairobi, Kenya
28 Apr 21
@akalinus I think I have never tried the soup okra. But the real okra is sweet 
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
29 Apr 21
We fry it in butter and make a soy sauce, hot chili and native lemon ( calamansi) dip.
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@mildredtabitha (16088)
• Nairobi, Kenya
29 Apr 21
Wow! That sounds delicious. I will try out your recipe
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@arunima25 (85691)
• Bangalore, India
28 Apr 21
It's a very popular vegetable in India. We call it ladies finger or bhindi in Hindi. We have few recipes for it..bhindi fry, bhindi masala, bhindi do pyasa( with lots of onions) etc. Most people like it.
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@mildredtabitha (16088)
• Nairobi, Kenya
28 Apr 21
Wow. I will look for the Indian recipes on YouTube soon and try them once I buy the ingredients.
Ladies finger is a cute name for food.
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
29 Apr 21
@mildredtabitha @arunima25 
Indians also call it ladies fingers because of this...
Indian Lady Fingers. Image is mine. 
Indians also call it ladies fingers because of this...
Indian Lady Fingers. Image is mine. 2 people like this
@CarolDM (203451)
• Nashville, Tennessee
28 Apr 21
@mildredtabitha Anything. They are another vegetable.
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@mildredtabitha (16088)
• Nairobi, Kenya
28 Apr 21
@CarolDM Ooh, I've been eating them for a long time but I didn't think it was a type of vegetable
I thought it's like tomato, some say it's a fruit and some say it's vegetable
I thought it's like tomato, some say it's a fruit and some say it's vegetable2 people like this
@Laurakemunto (12862)
• Kenya
28 Apr 21
Okra very sweet especially when taken with fried meat or roasted meat
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@mildredtabitha (16088)
• Nairobi, Kenya
29 Apr 21
@Laurakemunto I believe you. I will try it like you.
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@mildredtabitha (16088)
• Nairobi, Kenya
29 Apr 21
I've never tried eating that way. But that sounds delicious
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@mildredtabitha (16088)
• Nairobi, Kenya
7 May 21
I've never heard of Okra tempura. I will look for a photo. Thanks for sharing. I don't have bonito flakes either
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@RebeccasFarm (86846)
• United States
29 Apr 21
Yes and I like it fried Southern style.
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@RebeccasFarm (86846)
• United States
29 Apr 21
@mildredtabitha Fried and by itself
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@mildredtabitha (16088)
• Nairobi, Kenya
29 Apr 21
@RebeccasFarm I've always been eating with rice. I will need to buy many so I can eat alone
@mildredtabitha (16088)
• Nairobi, Kenya
29 Apr 21
I'm glad you like it.
You eat it with?
You eat it with?1 person likes this
@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
28 Apr 21
Oh, yuck! I can't stand okra! My mom always tried to force us kids to eat some of everything she cooked for a meal but okra always made me feel sick. I always gave mine to the dogs under the table until she caught me one day and made me eat a bite. I threw up on the table so nobody would eat after that. Dad made her quit forcing us to "just take a bite, you might like it this time".
I don't even like to smell it cooking.
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
28 Apr 21
@mildredtabitha A lot of people tell me they like the stories I tell in my responses on myLot. 
I take teasing very well and I tease a lot on this site. It's a fun and harmless way to make money and friends here.
A lot of people tell me they like the stories I tell in my responses on myLot.
I take teasing very well and I tease a lot on this site. It's a fun and harmless way to make money and friends here. 1 person likes this
@mildredtabitha (16088)
• Nairobi, Kenya
28 Apr 21
Wow! Your case is more serious than COVID (just kidding)
I really enjoy your short story with okra. I never thought anyone in the world could dislike them that much
I really enjoy your short story with okra. I never thought anyone in the world could dislike them that much1 person likes this
@mildredtabitha (16088)
• Nairobi, Kenya
28 Apr 21
@DaddyEvil yeah. Very fun and friendly. Your mum must have seen how clever you were to feed a dog secretly.
I know she's proud of you
I know she's proud of you1 person likes this
@1creekgirl (40635)
• United States
28 Apr 21
We grow okra in our garden and love it fried, coated in yellow corn meal. Not fond of it any other way, though.
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@mildredtabitha (16088)
• Nairobi, Kenya
28 Apr 21
That's wonderful. When I have my own garden too, I will also plant them
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@MarshaMusselman (38663)
• Midland, Michigan
29 Apr 21
I've had okra before but it's been years ago and never in soup.
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@MarshaMusselman (38663)
• Midland, Michigan
5 May 21
@mildredtabitha I might. We sell them at my store but I don't think about it when I'm shopping.
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@mildredtabitha (16088)
• Nairobi, Kenya
30 Apr 21
That's really a long time. Would you like to eat them again?
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@mildredtabitha (16088)
• Nairobi, Kenya
30 Apr 21
That sounds delicious too. I really love the slimy texture. I will try out with butter like you and see how it tastes
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@porwest (78759)
• United States
1 May 21
@mildredtabitha No. Not butter. Batter. 
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@mildredtabitha (16088)
• Nairobi, Kenya
28 Apr 21
Wow! Many people seem to like fried okra. I like it too. What do you like eating them with?
@mildredtabitha (16088)
• Nairobi, Kenya
28 Apr 21
@LotusEyes that's a wonderful coincidence! I really should get them very soon and eat too.
I believe you
I believe you2 people like this
@LotusEyes (2716)
• India
28 Apr 21
@mildredtabitha Everyone loves fried okra because it is crunchy. You can also eat with rice.I love rice. You won't believe I had fried okra for lunch this afternoon
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@mildredtabitha (16088)
• Nairobi, Kenya
28 Apr 21
Do they use raw okra in the drink then eat the raw okra?
Try the cooked one, you might not like it but love it!
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@mildredtabitha (16088)
• Nairobi, Kenya
29 Apr 21
Have you ever seen the sold around where you live? Now it's a good chance to try them. You will enjoy
