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Okra soup

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Okra soup, also called okro, is a soup made from the pods of the okra plant, prepared in a wide variety of ways across several cultures and continents. The word okra is believed to derive from a West African language, entering English by way of the Igbo people of Nigeria. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Soup 1
Origin Period, From (Year)
from 1824 2
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Okra, Ingredients
Source Okra soup (Wikipedia)
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1. Okra soup (Wikipedia)
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    Okra or Okro is a soup made from the pods of the Okra plant, cooked in a wide variety of ways across several cultures and continents.
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2. Okra soup (Wikipedia)
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== In the United States, the first recipe for okra soup was published in 1824 in the book The Virginia Housewife.
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