Okra young pods are edible, picked when green and tender, the main part of the young fruit. Fresh young okra raw taste is really good, than eating cucumber, squash flavor is much more refreshing. It has soft flesh, sweet flavor, and a unique aroma that highlights the crisp, juicy, rounded texture.

In addition to raw food, okra can also be fried, boiled soup, make salad, deep-fried, salad, sauce, vinegar, make pickles and other cooking methods. That can be cooked alone can also be cooked with other foods, okra is often used to simmer the soup or stew, the soup becomes thick and thick, the flavor is also very tasty. This is due to the unique pectin component of okra, which thickens the soup.

Okra is also often dried and crushed into powdered form as a seasoning, which provides flavor, viscosity and color. It also provides high levels of vitamins, dietary fiber, energy and minerals. In addition, since okra has a flavor similar to eggplant, it is used as a substitute for eggplant in many recipes.