Have you had okra or lady finger?

Your dad should start extra seeds and give each of the neighbors their own plants so they will not take his okra. I have never heard it referred to as "lady finger" before. Okra is very popular where I live thouh I don't like it because it is slimy.

On it's own, no. But in fried form...HELL YEAH!!! Fried okra was one of my favorite Sunday foods that I always looked forward to eating. I even eat that at all-you-can-eat restaurants like Ryan's or Golden Corral. Because of the crunchy crispiness and saltiness on the outside, flavorness and juiciness and on the inside, I can't get enough of the stuff on Sunday! I just gobble it all up while savoring every crunch of it!

I live in the southern part of the United States and okra is a very popular vegetable here. There are even a few festivals for the okra. it is often deep fried after coating with corn meal. I have made pickles with them in the past. They are also often added to a dish called gumbo.

Yes, of course, i do and i love okra. I love it steamed and just like you, we usually eat it dipped in soy sauce with kalamansi. But i like to share something i learned about okra from my step-daughter. There was a time in her high school days that they were asked to do or cook something as their project. They sliced okra into two, then remove the seeds in it. Then they put some corned beef on and they fried it. Yummy. And that's another way to cook and eat okra. You can then dip it in catsup or gravvy.

To be frank, One of my hate ful vegetable is ladies fingers.. I have no idea. I don't get any taste out of it.. And the mucus like nature of it makes me ever more hateful My favorite vegetable is Biter gourd or u say bitter melon..

You're right, Sandymay, it is pretty yucky and slimy, but when cooked properly, the slimyness (spelling?) can be hidden and the taste enjoyed. My favorite recipe is to fry okra along with coconut grating. My mom also used to prepare an okra curry - I still haven't figured out how it was made, but I do know it was quite delicious. I guess in this case, appearances can literally be deceptive, huh?

I don't recall them being called ladyfingers before. We do eat them but we buy them frozen and breaded then we bake them and eat as is or with whatever condiment suits our fancy.

HI sandymay16 oh I love okra, in soup or just as a veggies, and love it breaded and fried too. They are very nutritious and good for you too. I used to buy the frozen ones when I still had my own apartment. They were definitely a favorite of mine.

Yes I have, but I don't buy or eat okra often because my Husband don't like it! I like it steamed or cooked in tomato sauce with beef, actually, I've got this recipe from a friend here in Egypt and it's yummy.

I know ladies finger. I am not a fan of it. My mom makes a dish of it in coconut milk and I like it. My favorite ladies finger dish is stuffed ladies finger. I had it once from a resturant and it was very good. I downloaded the recipe of it from internet, got all the ingredients including corn flour, and tried making it, but it was a big flop. One of my colleagues wife makes it very well.

i like to make okra stew,okra fry,bhendi(okra)kurkure,and stuffed bhendi in my indian style and i also add okra in my sambhar recipe also . i like this vegetable more than other vegetables . my mom makes gravy curry with adding yogurt in okra curry. i have heard of okra and prawns curry(jhinga bindi fry),but didnt had it. and also i heard that bhindi and rajma(red kidney beans)can be used in a curry. i should try it. for digestion it is good and also our brain power can increase when we take okra and it is low in calories ,but have rich source of fiber,minerals and vitamins.it is recommanded for weight reduction.

Yep I have. But I would have to say my favorite is fried okra.

Really, I didn't know that. Thanks for the information. I do have digestion problems, sometimes I go to the CR once every 3 days. I will buy okra later and sure thing it will be my supper.

Yes, I have tried eating lady finger and it was quite good. I only tasted it when it was steamed, with soy sauce as a sauce. I think it was really good, but it still depends on the lady finger. I love the baby ones. I did not like the older lady fingers, which was quite hard to eat. Lady fingers are quite slimy, and some have worms, so it's not my favorite.

hi sandymay oh I love okra but have not had any for so long.they never serve the more unusual veggies here. when I was in our apartment I cooked okra all the time. itis delicious and the sliminess of it never bothered me as it tasted so good. and they are good for you too. My husband and my son never liked it but I loved the stuff myself.

I have been eating okra all my life but have never heard it called lady finger. that's interesting to know. If u will put a little vinegar in the water where u boil it , it will keep it from being so slimy.