Okra, plant name. Its scientific name is Hibiscus esculentus, also known as okra and lady's finger. It is an annual herbaceous plant of the Malvaceae family. It is native to Africa and later entered the Americas. Now the largest okra production area is there - the southern United States. Americans also give it a more memorable name - "Plant Viagra".

Nutritional value

The tender fruit (pod) meat is tender and smooth, with a unique flavor and high nutritional value. It is comparable to ginseng (known as green ginseng in Japan and South Korea) but more nutritious than ginseng. Suitable for daily dietary supplement. It can be used for stir-frying, cooking, cold salad, canning, soup making and quick freezing processing, etc. The young fruit also contains a sticky substance that can aid digestion, treat gastritis and gastric ulcers, protect the liver and enhance human endurance. The young leaves are also edible. The flowers, seeds and roots are effective against malignant sores and carbuncles, and have certain anti-cancer effects. The seeds contain more potassium, calcium, iron, zinc, manganese and other minerals, and can extract oil, protein or be used as a substitute for coffee.

Processing and eating methods

Okra can be eaten in a variety of ways. It can be eaten cold, stir-fried, deep-fried, or in soup. The main methods of use are as follows:

(1) Gently cut off the fruit base and put it in boiling water for 2 to 3 minutes, take it out, rinse it quickly with cold water, cut it into thin strips, and add various seasonings. Material preparation.

(2) Remove the stems from the stir-fried food and put it into boiling water for about 30 seconds. Remove from the water and cut into 1 cm thick slices for later use. Take lean pork slices, stir-fry in a pan, then add okra slices, stir-fry over high heat, add seasonings, remove from the pan and serve.

(3) Take an appropriate amount of flour for frying, add 1 egg, water to make a paste, and season appropriately. Coat the okra with the stems removed in batter, deep-fry it in oil until it turns a creamy color, put it on a plate, and dip it in seasonings before serving.

(4) Soups are divided into flower soup (also divided into flower soup and dried flowers), tender pod soup and root soup. It can be made into instant soup with fresh meat and eggs. The dried flowers and roots can be made into Laohuoji separately. Soup.

Recipe

As a health-care vegetable, okra can be stir-fried or stir-fried with pork, shrimp, squid, eggs, etc. It can also be eaten cold, fried, and added to soups. You can eat it any way you want when eating it in a side oven. The special smoothness and tenderness of the okra will definitely make you miss it!