This evening Martina made a North African okra dish.
Although many of us rightly associate okra with the American South, the food is
actually of African origin and was brought to North America by African slaves.
According to Merriam-Webster, the term "okra" comes from Africa and
is related to the Ibo word okuru. The word "gumbo,"
which also means "okra," comes from a Bantu dialect. In Africa, okra
is used to thicken soups, and somehow the word "gumbo" became the
name of the Creole dish. Well, any way you slice it, I am a fan of okra in all
of its different regional styles, be it North African, Cajun, or Southern. And
I am always happy to raise my flag and shout, "Hurray! Hurray for
okra!"
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Here's ol' King George singing about "Texas Cookin'."
Okra, of course, gets a name check.
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