Easy Side Dish！Okra cheese okaka (bonito flakes)

Okra cheese okaka 次のページで日本語で説明しています(*˘︶˘♡)｡.:*☆

Yaki okra no cheese okaka (焼きオクラのチーズおかか）

Okra, which is in season in the summer, is grilled and topped with cheese and bonito flakes.

The trick to making it delicious is to cook the okra just enough to keep it crunchy.

The rich flavors of the cheese and bonito flakes add an accent.Cheese, bonito flakes, and soy sauce are all fermented foods and go very well together.

Adding soy sauce to the heated frying pan also adds a delicious aroma.

For more information on bonito flakes, see this article.　👉　Broccoli and Bonito Flakes salad

What kind of food is okra??

Okra is known as lady’s finger in some English-speaking countries.

It is grown in tropical, subtropical and temperate regions around the world and is used in many countries’ cuisines. It is well known as an ingredient in gumbo, a local dish of Louisiana.

The source of okra’s characteristic stickiness is mucin and pectin. Mucin protects the stomach mucosa and helps digest protein, while pectin is said to reduce cholesterol in the blood and lower blood sugar and blood pressure.

Fresh okra can be eaten raw, but it is said that it is best not to eat too much.

Okra has fine hairs on its surface, so if you sprinkle salt on it and rub the okra together before cooking, it will have a better texture. However, I don’t mind this, so I use it as is.

If you chop boiled okra into small pieces, it will become sticky. If you don’t like the stickiness, mixing it with tomatoes or dressing will make it more acidic, which will weaken the stickiness of the okra’s dietary fiber.

NUTRITION FACTS of Okra cheese okaka

82kcal Protein 5.1g Fat 4.0g Carbs 7.2g Salt Equivalent 0.5g

INGREDIENTS for Okra cheese okaka

• 6 okra (90g)
• oil 1g
• soy sauce 2g
• shredded cheese 5g
• dried bonito flakes 1g

Okra cheese okaka COOKING INSTRUCTIONS

➀ Scrape off the tough tops of the okra with a knife.

② Coat a frying pan with a thin layer of oil.

③ Cook the okra over medium heat until browned on both sides.

④ Turn off the heat, drizzle soy sauce over the okra and top with cheese.

⑤ Cover and let the residual heat melt the cheese.

⑥ Top with bonito flakes.

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