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Okra Soup -Sauce Gombo

Posted on March 17, 2014 by FancyNaturals

By Francine Holmes Okra (Hibiscus esculentus) is known as “Gombo” in the Ivory Coast.  However it is spelled and pronounced Gumbo in the U.S.  The word ‘Gombo’ is believed to be derivative of Portuguese quingombo of the word quillobo, native name for Okra  … Continue reading →

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