1, different shapes: Luffa is cylindrical, its surface is smooth, and Okra is cylindrical with fine hairs on the surface. 2, the taste is different: Luffa is sweeter, the skin is thicker, and the taste of okra is sticky. 3, different cooking methods: when cooking okra, you need to remove mucus, but loofah does not.

What's the difference between loofah and okra?

1, different shapes

Luffa is cylindrical, its length is generally 15cm-30cm, and its surface is smooth with dark longitudinal lines. Okra, on the other hand, is cylindrical and spire-shaped, angular and with fluff on its surface. Its length is only 10cm-25cm, which is slightly smaller than that of loofah.

2, the taste is different

Luffa tastes sweet and soft, and its skin is thick and chewy. Some loofahs are easy to soften and turn black after peeling. Okra is sticky to eat. It has a special sticky taste, fresh and tender, and its soup is thick.

3. Different cooking methods

Luffa needs to be cooked at high temperature, fried directly or boiled in soup. Luffa can't be eaten raw, but okra can be eaten raw. Okra is mainly used for cooking soup, stir-frying, cold salad, making pickles or frying. Luffa needs to be peeled and decapitated when cooking, and gumbo needs to be removed from it.