Okra, also known as croissants, okra and nightshade. Belongs to solanaceae vegetables. Its edible part is pod, which is divided into green and red. Crisp, tender and juicy, smooth but not greasy, with unique fragrance, it is favored by the people.

Okra originated in Africa and was introduced to China in the early 20th century. Generally, 4 102 is planted in southern China, which is called plant gold 1653. Okra is rich in vitamins and minerals. It has the functions of enhancing the body's resistance, maintaining the smoothness of articular membrane and serosa in human joint cavity, reducing the accumulation of lipid substances on arterial wall and avoiding the atrophy of connective tissue of liver and kidney.

Okra can also be used as a daily vegetable, such as stir-frying, cooking, cold salad, canning, soup making and quick-freezing processing. There are many ways to eat the tender fruit of okra, and the cooking techniques are simple, such as cold salad, stir-frying and soup making. Tender, smooth and sticky, with a special musk smell, its flavor is better than that of loofah. In addition, fresh and tender fruit is a good raw material for spicy soy sauce, salad and vegetable juice in western food. It can also be pickled with vinegar, sugar and sauce, dried after cooking and canned.