Okra is not bitter gourd. ? Okra (scientific name: Abelmoschus esculentus) is a plant of Abelmoschus of Malvaceae, also known as Okra and Coffee Huang Kui, and its common names are Crotalaria and Melon. It is planted in Pingxiang, Jiangxi Province, China and south of China. Because it looks like pepper, it is also called "foreign pepper". If you chop vertically with a knife, I'm afraid it will scare many diners away from the kitchen. Temperate, the origin is Africa, close to Ethiopia and tropical Asia today. At present, it is widely cultivated in tropical areas such as Europe, Africa, Middle East, India and Southeast Asia. Its edible part is pod, which is divided into green and red. Its characteristics are crisp and juicy, smooth but not greasy, and unique fragrance. In recent years, it has become a popular vegetable in Japan, Taiwan Province Province, Hongkong and western countries.