Okra - lady-fingers - mystery solved by Christie :)

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Dear Christie,

 

I am grateful for the reply

That was real quick.

You sure move around, don't cha?

I mean, from Pinner to East Midlands and finally to Scotland.

I guess, it'll be London next, ha<smile>

 

I was shocked to hear " lady's finger " originated in the 17th century.

I would have thought Okra " looks " more Victorian.

 

Now I know why Nigerians likes Okra, so much.

I use to house share with them when I was a student in Southampton University.

 

 

Best Wishes,

Wee

 

 

On 5 Feb 2007 at 18:21, christie_0131 wrote:

 

> Hello Wee

> This is the best I could come up with for you:

> http://www.foodreference.com/html/fladysfingers.html

> I heard them called lady fingers when I lived in the East Midlands

> back in the 70s. Okra is an Ibo or Nigerian word. The other name for

> them is bhindi.

> HTH

> Christie