Okra is a popular health food due to its high fiber, vitamin C, and folate content. Okra is also known for being high in antioxidants. Okra is also a good source of calcium and potassium.

A Few Quick Serving Ideas

• Okra increased in popularity toward the end of the 19th century, served withsoy sauce and katsuobushi as tempura and more recently as a nigiri sushi topping.
• okra is commonly a part of yong tau foo cuisine, typically stuffed with processed fish paste (surimi) and boiled with a selection of vegetables and tofu, and served in a soup with noodles.