Okra or Okro is a word and soup that is believed to have originated from the Igbo speaking people of Nigeria, since the word itself is derived from the original Igbo term — "Ọkwụrụ" or Ọ́kụ̀rụ̀."
Nigeria
In
Nigeria, okra soup is a
delicacy and is popular amongst
Igbo people,
Yoruba people,
Efik people,
Hausa people, and other Nigerian ethnic groups.
In
Yoruba language, it is referred to as
obe lla .
China
Chinese okra soup is a "country style dish often served at family meals".
differs significantly from the varieties of okra commonly available in the West.
Indonesia
In Indonesian cuisine, okra soup is called
sayur oyong. It is usually served in clear chicken broth with
rice vermicelli (
bihun) or mung bean vermicelli (
sohun), with slices of
bakso (ground beef
surimi).
Japan
In
Japanese cuisine, okra and are usually used as an addition or variation to
miso soup.
United States
In the United States, the first recipe for okra soup was published in 1824 in the book
The Virginia Housewife.
After this initial publication, okra soup was commonly included in American cookbooks.
In the late 1800s, okra soup recipes were commonly published in
The New York Times.
American okra soup can be prepared using canned, frozen, or fresh okra.
It is a traditional soup in Savannah, Georgia and Charleston, South Carolina.
Gallery
File:Star of David okra - Soup Star.jpg|okra - Soup
File:Miso soup with okra and nagaimo by yomi955.jpg|Miso soup with okra and nagaimo
File:Okro Soup.jpg|Okro Soup
File:Okro soup with shrimps,dried fish,cow leg and tail with meat.jpg|Nigerian okra soup
File:Amala and Seafood Okro.jpg|An image of Amala and Seafood Okro
See also
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Gumbo
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List of soups
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List of vegetable soups
Further reading
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