Okra soup
Okra soup is prepared using the edible green seed pods of the okra flowering plant as a primary ingredient. It is greenish in colour. Okra has a slippery feel when rubbed with the fingers. The edible green seed pods can also be used in stews.[1]
Africa
In Sub-Saharan Africa okra soup is a delicacy, the plants name derives from the Igbo language. In Yoruba, it is referred to as obe lla.[2][self-published source] In Akan, it is called nkruma.
China
Chinese okra soup is a "country style dish often served at family meals".[3]
Indonesia
In Indonesian cuisine okra soup is called sayur oyong, usually served in clear chicken broth with rice vermicelli (bihun) or mung bean vermicelli (sohun), with slices of bakso (ground beef surimi).
United States
In the United States, the first recipe for okra soup was published in 1824 in the book The Virginia Housewife.[4][5] After this initial publication, okra soup was commonly included in American cookbooks.[4] In the late 1800s, okra soup recipes were commonly published in The New York Times.[6] In the U.S., okra soup has been prepared using canned okra.[7] It is a traditional soup in Savannah, Georgia and Charleston, South Carolina.[8]
Preparation
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Okro Soup
See also
References
- ^ Walker, S.S. (2001). African Roots/American Cultures: Africa in the Creation of the Americas. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-7425-0165-2.
- ^ Badiru, I.; Badiru, D. (2013). Isi Cookbook: Collection of Easy Nigerian Recipes. iUniverse. ISBN 978-1-4759-7671-7.
- ^ Aksomboon, K.; Aksomboon, S.; Hiranaga, D.; (Restaurant), Siam Cuisine (1989). Thai Cooking from the Siam Cuisine Restaurant. North Atlantic Books. p. 60. ISBN 978-1-55643-074-9.
- ^ a b Smith, A.F. (2013). Food and Drink in American History: A "Full Course" Encyclopedia [3 Volumes]: A "Full Course" Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. p. 424. ISBN 978-1-61069-233-5.
- ^ Smith, A.F. (2007). The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink. Oxford Companions. Oxford University Press, USA. p. 551. ISBN 978-0-19-530796-2.
- ^ Hesser, A. (2010). The Essential New York Times Cookbook: Classic Recipes for a New Century. W. W. Norton. ISBN 978-0-393-24767-1.
- ^ The Picayune Creole Cook Book. Times-Picayune publishing Company. 1922. p. 18.
- ^ Deen, P.; Clark, M. (2011). Paula Deen's Southern Cooking Bible: The New Classic Guide to Delicious Dishes with More Than 300 Recipes. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-1-4165-6407-2.
Further reading
- Good Housekeeping. 1889. p. 183. – Poor-Man's Okra Soup
- Fowler, D.L.; Carrington, J.R. (2008). The Savannah Cookbook. Gibbs Smith, Publisher. p. 60. ISBN 978-1-4236-0224-8.
- Nzeadibe, R.E. (2009). The 2nd Migration. Xlibris Corporation. p. 55. ISBN 978-1-4653-2783-3.[self-published source]
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